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Household of Alexander Burn (born 1837, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George, Midlothian, 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.

Alexander Burn and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Burn, born in 1837 in East Linton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Susan Burn, born in 1837 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Duncan (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Burn's household

Male

Alexander

Burn

Head
Female

Susan

Burn

Wife
Male

Duncan

Burn

Son
Female

Agnes

Burn

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Burn

Son
Male

William

Burn

Son
Female

Margaret

Burn

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Burn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place East Linton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Burn

Head

Married

44

1837

East Linton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Susan

Burn

Wife

Married

44

1837

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Duncan

Burn

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Burn

Daughter

-

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Burn

Son

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Burn

Son

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Burn

Daughter

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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