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     John Rodger was born circa 1824 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He married Elizabeth Burness, daughter of William Burness and Margaret Watt, on 4 May 1853 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.^2,3
     John Rodger was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in East Cairnbeg, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as a farm labourer, age 36 with Elizabeth Rodger and James Burness in his household.¹

     James Menmuir is estimated to have been born circa 1824. He married Eliza Burness, daughter of James Burness and Jean Murray, on 3 September 1854 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.¹

     Elizabeth Hulse Burness was born on 6 March 1828 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.^2,3,4 She was the daughter of Thomas Burness and Mary Hulse.^2,3,1,5 She married Joseph Passingham on 27 September 1859 in Baptist Chapel, Harlington, Middlesex, England.¹ She died in 1902 in Hendon, London, England.⁶
     Elizabeth Burness (age 13) was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in High Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, in the household of Thomas Burness.⁵ Elizabeth Burness (daughter, age 22) was enumerated in the census on 30 March 1851 in Broadway, 2 Balla Quayle Road, Onchan, Isle of Man, in the household of Thomas Burness.⁷ Elizabeth Passingham (wife, age 33) was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in Harlington, Middlesex, England, in the household of Joseph Passingham.⁴
     Elizabeth Passingham was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in Harlington, Middlesex, England, as a widow, age 43 with Frederick W. Passingham, Ada M. Passingham and Henry B. Passingham in her household.⁸
     Elizabeth Passingham was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 2 Westfield Cottages, Harlington, Middlesex, England, as a widow, age 53 with Frederick Passingham, Ada M. Passingham and Henry B. Passingham in her household.⁹
     Elizabeth H. Passingham was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in Lipson Road, Harlington, Middlesex, England, as living on own means, age 63 with Ada M. Passingham in her household.¹⁰ Elizabeth H. Passingham (visitor, age 73) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in 11 Casselden Road, Willesden, Hendon, Middlesex, England, in the household of William R. Warner.¹¹

     Joseph Passingham was born on 18 August 1825 in Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England.² He married Elizabeth Hulse Burness, daughter of Thomas Burness and Mary Hulse, on 27 September 1859 in Baptist Chapel, Harlington, Middlesex, England.¹ He died on 4 August 1868 in Harlington, Middlesex, England, at age 42.³
     Joseph Passingham was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in Harlington, Middlesex, England, as a wheelwright, age 33 with Elizabeth Passingham and Joseph Charles Passingham in his household.⁴

     Elizabeth Burness was born circa 1842 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of William Burness and Martha Finlay.² She married George Robson on 19 March 1873 in 49 Castle Street, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.²

     George Robson was born circa 1831 in England.¹ He married Euphemia Downie.² He married Elizabeth Burness, daughter of William Burness and Martha Finlay, on 19 March 1873 in 49 Castle Street, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.³

     James Davies was born circa 1851 in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England.² He married Elizabeth Burness, daughter of Joseph Burness and Lucinda Jackson Howard, on 17 May 1875 in St Peter's Catholic Apostolic Church, Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England.¹ He died on 28 February 1885 in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England.
     James Davis was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in Police Station, Holt Hill, Beoley, Worcestershire, England, as a police officer, age 39 with Elizabeth Davis, James Davis and Emily Davis in his household.²

     Emily Ada Brighton Burness was born on 11 April 1878 in High Street, Lower Mitton, Worcestershire, England.¹ She was the daughter of Joseph William Jackson Taylor Burness and Elizabeth Brighton.^1,2,3,4,5,6 She married Thomas Albert Martin on 4 December 1909 in Friar Street Chapel, Reading, Berkshire, England.² She died on 8 November 1971 in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada, at age 93.^7,8
     Emily Burnes (daughter, age 4) was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 6 Virginia Row, Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England, in the household of Joseph Burnes.³ Emily Burness (daughter, age 12) was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in 45 Cumberland Road, Reading, Berkshire, England, in the household of Joseph W. Burness.⁴ Emily Burness (daughter, age 22) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in 80 Friar Street, Reading, Berkshire, England, in the household of Joseph W. Burness.⁵ Emily Martin (daughter, age 32) was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in 1 Union Street, Reading, Berkshire, England, in the household of Joseph William Burness. She had been married 1 year with no children.⁶
     She and Thomas Albert Martin immigrated circa 1911 to Canada.⁸