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Household of Alex Burness (born 1855, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Alex Burness and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alex Burness, born in 1855 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 3 members. Alex was the head of the household, married to Margaret Burness, born in 1854 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 1 child; David, born 1880 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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Alex Burness's household

Male

Alex

Burness

Head
Female

Margaret

Burness

Wife
Male

David

Burness

Son
First name(s) Alex
Last name Burness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alex

Burness

Head

Married

26

1855

Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Burness

Wife

Married

27

1854

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

Burness

Son

-

1

1880

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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