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     James Mellis was born on 11 May 1842 in Culsalmond, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.^2,3 He married Grace Bowers Burness, daughter of Alexander Burness and Ann Julia Skene, on 9 October 1896 in Established Church, Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.^1,4
     James Mellis was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in 2 Crimon Place, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, as a railway porter, age 61 with Grace Mellis in his household.³

     Harriett Elizabeth Burness was born on 20 March 1848 in 10 Appleby Street, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England.² She was the daughter of Thomas Edmund Burness and Harriet Maria Micci.^1,3,4,5,6,7 She was baptized on 18 April 1848 in St Leonard, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England.³ She married William Paling on 3 January 1870 in St Peter's Church, Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England.^8,4 She died in 1924 in Edmonton, London, England.⁹
     Harriett Burness (daughter, age 3) was enumerated in the census on 30 March 1851 in 5 Turner Square, Hoxton Old Town, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England, in the household of Thomas Burness.⁵ Harriet Burness (daughter, age 13) was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in 24 Ivy Street, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England, in the household of Thomas Burness.⁶ Harriett Paling (wife, age 33) was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 2 New York Street, Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England, in the household of William Paling. She was a laundress.¹⁰ Harriett Paling (wife, age 43) was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in 321 Kingsland, Hackney, London, England, in the household of William Paling. She was a shirt & collar ironer.¹¹ Harriet Palling (wife, age 53) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in 490 Caledonia Road, Islington, London, England, in the household of William Palling.¹² Harriett Paling (mother, age 63) was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in 308 West Green Road, Tottenham, Middlesex, England, in the household of Henry Paling.¹³

     Joseph Richards was born circa 1844.^1,2 He married Harriet Burness, daughter of John Burness and Charlotte Hollowood, on 21 October 1872 in Christ Church, Spitalfields, Middlesex, England.^1,2 He died in 1875 in London, England.³

     Henry Burness was born circa 1832 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England.¹ He was the son of William Burness and Sarah Porter.^2,3,1 He married Elizabeth Davis on 19 December 1859 in St Peter's Church, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.² He died on 16 March 1887 in 8 Court, Essington Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.⁴
     Henry Burness (age 8) was enumerated in the census on 6 June 1841 in St Mary's Square, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, in the household of William Burness.³ Henry Burniss (son, age 18) was enumerated in the census on 30 March 1851 in 4 Duke Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, in the household of William Burniss. He was a pin maker.¹
     Henry Burness was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in 4 Court, Woodcock Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, as a machinist, age 28 with Elizabeth Burness and Thomas W. Burness in his household.⁵
     Henry Burness was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in Number 5, 28 Court, Grosvenor Street West, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, as a pin maker, age 38 with Elizabeth Burness, Thomas William Burness, Sarah Burness, Mary Ann Burness, Henry Burness and Elizabeth Burness in his household.⁶
     Henry Burness was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 15 Court, Grosvenor Street West, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, as a pin maker, age 48 with Elizabeth Burness, Mary Ann Burness, Henry Burness, Elizabeth Burness, Rebecca Burness and Alfred Burness in his household.⁷

     Elizabeth Davis was born circa 1838 in Stour, Staffordshire, England.² She married Henry Burness, son of William Burness and Sarah Porter, on 19 December 1859 in St Peter's Church, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.¹ She died on 18 September 1882 in 15 Court, Grosvenor Street West, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.³
     Elizabeth Burness (wife, age 23) was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in 4 Court, Woodcock Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, in the household of Henry Burness.⁴ Elizabeth Burness (wife, age 34) was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in Number 5, 28 Court, Grosvenor Street West, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, in the household of Henry Burness.⁵ Elizabeth Burness (wife, age 42) was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 15 Court, Grosvenor Street West, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, in the household of Henry Burness.²

     Agnes Norrie was born on 23 August 1815 in Monifieth, Angus, Scotland.² She was baptized on 29 August 1815 in Monifieth, Angus, Scotland.² She married Hugh Burness, son of James Burness and Elizabeth Wood, on 14 March 1865 in Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland.^1,3 She died on 22 August 1904 in Gallaton, Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland, at age 88.³
     Agnes Burness (wife, age 53) was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in Cloak of Hilton, Kinneff, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of Hugh Burness.⁴ Agnes Burness (wife, age 61) was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in Cloak, Kinneff, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the household of Hugh Burness.⁵
     Agnes Burness was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in Cloak of Hilton, Kinneff, Kincardineshire, Scotland, as a farmer and widow, age 84.⁶

     Isobell Burness is estimated to have been born circa 1666 in Scotland. She married Andrew Coutts on 9 June 1691 in Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹

     Andrew Coutts was born in May 1662 in Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, Scotland.² He was baptized on 25 May 1662 in Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, Scotland.² He married Isobell Burness on 9 June 1691 in Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹