Elspet Adams1
#8404, b. 1851, d. 11 August 1904
Elspet Adams was born in 1851 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.2,3,1 She was the daughter of James Adams and Agnes Milne.1,4 She married John Burness, son of George Burness and Charlotte Rae, on 27 November 1875 in Presbyterian Church, Gateshead, Durham, England.1,5 She died on 11 August 1904 in 57 Amelia Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England.6
Children of Elspet Adams and John Burness
- Alexander Forbes Burness5,7 b. 18 Jan 1877, d. 1 Jan 1878
- John George Burness5,2,8,9 b. 9 Sep 1878, d. 23 Oct 1918
- Mary Mathieson Burness5,7 b. 5 Jul 1880, d. 22 Jul 1880
- Agnes Adams Burness5,8 b. 13 Aug 1881
- Ann Gardner Burness+10,8,9 b. 16 Feb 1884, d. 1969
- Alexander Robb Burness10,8 b. 28 Apr 1885, d. 17 Mar 1901
- Charlotte Isabella Burness10,8,9 b. 26 Aug 1886, d. 1921
- William Adams Burness+10,8,9 b. 21 Jun 1889, d. 17 Sep 1970
Citations
- Marriage Registration, General Register Office, transcribed by: Lawrence Ruxton Burness.
- 1881 Scottish Census, Aberdeenshire.
- General Register Office for Scotland, 1851 Scottish Census Index.
- General Register Office for Scotland, 1861 Scottish Census Index.
- Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
- Death Registration, General Register Office, transcribed by: Lawrence Ruxton Burness.
- Death Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
- 1891 English Census, Durham.
- 1901 English Census, Northumberland.
- Birth Registration, General Register Office, transcribed by: Lawrence Ruxton Burness.
John George Burness1
#8405, b. 9 September 1878, d. 23 October 1918
John George Burness was born on 9 September 1878 in 139 Gallowgate, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.1 He was the son of John Burness and Elspet Adams.1,2,3,4 He died on 23 October 1918 in France at age 40.5
Citations
- Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
- 1881 Scottish Census, Aberdeenshire.
- 1891 English Census, Durham.
- 1901 English Census, Northumberland.
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Lillie Jane Burnes1
#8406, b. 20 February 1866
Lillie Jane Burnes was born on 20 February 1866 in 20 North Broadford, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.1 She was the daughter of Alexander Burnes and Helen Carr.1,2,3,4
Citations
- Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
- 1871 Scottish Census, Aberdeenshire.
- 1881 Scottish Census, Aberdeenshire.
- 1901 Scottish Census, Aberdeenshire.
Alexander Burnes1
#8407, b. 6 May 1870
Alexander Burnes was born on 6 May 1870 in Rosie Cottage, Hutcheon Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.1 He was the son of Alexander Burnes and Helen Carr.1,2,3
Citations
- Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
- 1871 Scottish Census, Aberdeenshire.
- 1881 Scottish Census, Aberdeenshire.
Helen Carr Burnes1
#8408, b. 7 October 1871
Helen Carr Burnes was born on 7 October 1871 in Rosie Cottage, Hutcheon Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.1 She was the daughter of Alexander Burnes and Helen Carr.1,2,3,4 She married Alexander Brown, son of Alexander Brown and Christina Norrie, on 19 August 1897 in Imperial Hotel, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.2
Child of Helen Carr Burnes and Alexander Brown
- Helen B. Brown4 b. c 1898
Citations
- Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
- Marriage Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
- 1881 Scottish Census, Aberdeenshire.
- 1901 Scottish Census, Aberdeenshire.
William David Burnes1
#8409, b. 22 September 1873
William David Burnes was born on 22 September 1873 in Rosie Cottage, Hutcheon Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.1 He was the son of Alexander Burnes and Helen Carr.1,2
Citations
- Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
- 1881 Scottish Census, Aberdeenshire.
Arabella Burness1
#8410, b. 27 July 1879, d. 4 December 1942
Arabella Burness was born on 27 July 1879 in 90 Hutcheon Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.2,3,1 She was the daughter of George Burness and Elspet Kerr.1,4,5,6,7 She married William Ross, son of Francis Ross and Isabella Taylor, on 11 October 1895 in 213 George Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.4,5 She died on 4 December 1942 in 167 Constitution Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, at age 63.5
Children of Arabella Burness and William Ross
- Arabella Ross8 b. 25 Dec 1895, d. 11 Nov 1981
- Agnes Lennie Ross9 b. 31 May 1898, d. 22 Oct 1969
- Catherine Skene Ross8 b. 21 Oct 1901
- Jean Ross8 b. c 1903
- Nellie Ross8 b. c 1905
- Margaret Ross8 b. c 1907
- Georgina Ross8 b. 27 Jul 1908, d. 28 Sep 1968
- Elsie Ross8
Citations
- Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
- 1881 Scottish Census Index, Aberdeenshire.
- Research of Fiona Mary Burness.
- Marriage Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
- Death Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
- 1881 Scottish Census, Aberdeenshire.
- 1891 Scottish Census, Aberdeenshire.
- Elizabeth Spataro, e-mail to John George Burness, 8 September 2008.
- Research of George Morgan.