Burness Genealogy and Family History

John Burness was born on 15 May 1877 in Deep, Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, Scotland.^2,1 He was the son of John Burness and Elizabeth Cushnie.^1,3,4,5 He married Barbara Smart, daughter of Robert Smart and Jessie Sherriff, on 31 May 1901 in Gelebog, Maryton, Angus, Scotland.³ He died circa 1910 in Saskatchewan, Canada.⁶

Charts: Descendants of James Burness

Children of John Burness and Barbara Smart

Jessie Sherriff Burness+¹ b. 12 Sep 1900, d. 1924
Andrewina Christina Hadden Burness¹ b. 5 Sep 1902, d. 17 Nov 1977
Alexander John Burness⁶ b. 1909

Citations

Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
1881 Scottish Census Index, Kincardineshire.
Marriage Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
1881 Scottish Census, Kincardineshire.
1891 Scottish Census, Kincardineshire.
Canada's Local Histories Online.

Susan Ann Watson Burness^1,2

#8496, b. 21 May 1880, d. 19 July 1965

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Susan Ann Watson Burness was born on 21 May 1880 in Bogburn, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of John Burness and Elizabeth Cushnie.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7} She married Samuel Brown, son of Alexander Brown and Mary O'Shea, on 13 November 1908 in Masonic Hall, Johnshaven, Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland.^2,3 She died on 19 July 1965 in Woodcot Hospital, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, at age 85.³

Charts: Descendants of James Burness

Child of Susan Ann Watson Burness and Samuel Brown

Kathleen Brown⁷ b. c 1909

Citations

Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
Marriage Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
Death Registration, General Register Office for Scotland, transcribed by: Lawrence Ruxton Burness.
1881 Scottish Census, Kincardineshire.
1891 Scottish Census, Kincardineshire.
1901 Scottish Census, Kincardineshire.
1911 Scottish Census, Kincardineshire.

Jane Milne^1,2

#8497, b. circa 1852, d. 4 April 1924

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Jane Milne was born circa 1852 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.^3,4 She was the daughter of David Milne and Agnes Low.^4,5 She married Edward Strachan Burness, son of Robert Burness and Mary Cramond, on 12 April 1878 in Inverbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.^5,4 She died on 4 April 1924 in Drumlithie, Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.⁵

Charts: Descendants of James Burness

Children of Jane Milne and Edward Strachan Burness

Ann Burness^6,5 b. 23 May 1878, d. 19 Feb 1880
Edward Strachan Burness+^6,7,8,9,10 b. 11 May 1889, d. 15 Oct 1955
Jane Ann Burness^6,11,12,9 b. 22 May 1892, d. 14 Jun 1972
Mary Agnes Burness+^6,13,12,9,10 b. 17 Jan 1895, d. 19 May 1970

Citations

1881 Scottish Census Index, Kincardineshire.
ScotlandsPeople, National Records of Scotland Index.
1881 Scottish Census, Kincardineshire.
Marriage Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
Death Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
Lawrence Ruxton Burness, Burness BMD Database.
1891 Scottish Census, Kincardineshire.
1901 Scottish Census, Kincardineshire.
1911 Scottish Census, Kincardineshire.
Marriage Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
Death Registration, General Register Office for Scotland, transcribed by: Lawrence Ruxton Burness.
Marriage Registration, General Register Office for Scotland, transcribed by: Lawrence Ruxton Burness.

David Greig Burness¹

#8498, b. 5 August 1875, d. 24 June 1925

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David Greig Burness was born on 5 August 1875 in Conveth Place, Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of James Burness and Mary Ann Allan.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7} He married Alice Townsley, daughter of Thomas Townsley and Louisa Thoms, on 28 October 1898 in St Andrew's Church, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.^2,3 He died on 24 June 1925 in 25 Spital, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, at age 49.³

Charts: Descendants of James Burness

Children of David Greig Burness and Alice Townsley

Louisa Burness^1,8 b. 13 Jun 1899, d. 10 Jan 1976
Martha Burness^1,8 b. 17 Jun 1900, d. 14 Mar 1974
David Burness^1,3 b. 27 Oct 1902, d. 27 Mar 1904
Thomas Burness^1,3 b. 13 Jun 1904, d. 12 May 1905
James Burness+^1,2,8,7 b. 20 Nov 1906, d. 29 May 1975
Robert Burness+^1,2,8 b. 12 Oct 1909, d. 9 Mar 1971

Citations

Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
Marriage Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
Death Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
1881 Scottish Census, Kincardineshire.
1891 Scottish Census, Aberdeenshire.
1901 Scottish Census, Aberdeenshire.
1911 Scottish Census, Aberdeenshire.
Death Registration, General Register Office for Scotland, transcribed by: Lawrence Ruxton Burness.

Alexander Burness¹

#8499, b. 14 November 1878, d. 3 May 1947

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Alexander Burness was born on 14 November 1878 in Johnston Street, Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of Alexander Burness and Mary Ann Harrison.^1,2,3,4,5 He married Mary Helen Smith, daughter of John Smith and Helen Watson, on 27 December 1905 in Bon Accord Hotel, Market Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.^2,3,6 He died on 3 May 1947 in 28 Leggart Terrace, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, at age 68.³

Charts: Descendants of William Burness

Citations

Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
Marriage Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
Death Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
1881 Scottish Census, Kincardineshire.
1891 Scottish Census, Kincardineshire.
Death Registration, General Register Office for Scotland, transcribed by: Lawrence Ruxton Burness.

Agnes Burness^1,2

#8500, b. 6 January 1881, d. 11 June 1881

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Agnes Burness was born on 6 January 1881 in Johnston Street, Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of Alexander Burness and Mary Ann Harrison.^1,2,3 She died on 11 June 1881 in Middleton, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.²

Charts: Descendants of William Burness

Citations

Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
Death Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
1881 Scottish Census, Kincardineshire.