| Children |
| | 1. William DEARNESS, b. 6 Jun 1830, South Ronaldsay  [Birth] |
| | 2. Elizabeth Swanson DEARNESS, b. 22 Jan 1833, South Ronaldsay [Birth] |
| | 3. Samuel DEARNESS, b. 22 Jan 1833, South Ronaldsay [Birth] |
| | 4. John DEERNESS, b. 22 Sep 1823, South Ronaldsay [Birth] |
| | 5. James Banks DEERNESS, b. 4 Dec 1824, South Ronaldsay [Birth] |
| | 6. Thomas DEERNESS, b. 3 Sep 1826, South Ronaldsay [Birth] |
| | 7. Robert DEERNESS, b. 8 Jun 1828, South Ronaldsay [Birth] |
| | 8. Archibald Allan DEERNESS, b. 15 Jun 1835, South Ronaldsay [Birth] |
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