Burness
Burness Genealogy and Family History
The earliest occurrence of the Burness surname in our family history documents is from 1579, and we currently have 14,101 records where Burness appears.
Typical jobs for Burnesses
Hard-working people, the Burnesses. 25 worked in domestic service, according to the 1901 Census.
Where most Burnesses lived
In the 1900s, you’d probably bump into a Burness in Forfarshire (angus).
Burnesses’ criminal history
How do we put this... Not all Burnesses were angels, apparently. We found 2 in criminal records.
Burnesses in World War I
According to the World War I records, 41 Burnesses served in the First World War.