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Household of Alexander Burnet (born 1841, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 Burnet and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Burnet, born in 1841 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Agnes Burnet, born in 1848 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Marion (born 1866 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1868 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland), James (born 1876 in Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1877 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1878 in Grange, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and George (born 1879 in Grange, Peeblesshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Burnet's household

Male

Alexander

Burnet

Head
Female

Agnes

Burnet

Wife
Female

Marion

Burnet

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Burnet

Son
Male

James

Burnet

Son
Female

Helen

Burnet

Daughter
Male

Robert

Burnet

Son
Male

George

Burnet

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Burnet
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Burnet

Head

Married

40

1841

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Agnes

Burnet

Wife

Married

33

1848

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

Burnet

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Alexander

Burnet

Son

-

13

1868

Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

James

Burnet

Son

-

5

1876

Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Helen

Burnet

Daughter

-

4

1877

West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Robert

Burnet

Son

-

3

1878

Grange, Peeblesshire, Scotland

George

Burnet

Son

-

2

1879

Grange, Peeblesshire, Scotland

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