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Household of Alexander Burnett (born 1832, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kininmonth, Aberdeenshire, 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 Burnett and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Burnett, born in 1832 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 11 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen Burnett, born in 1836 in Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; John (born 1863 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1868 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Penelope (born 1869 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jane A (born 1873 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1875 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Elspet (born 1879 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Lizzie (born 1865 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander's Visitor, Penelope (born 1813 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Visitor, Alexander B (born 1877 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Burnett's household

Male

Alexander

Burnett

Head
Female

Helen

Burnett

Wife
Male

John

Burnett

Son
Male

James

Burnett

Son
Female

Penelope

Burnett

Daughter
Female

Jane A

Burnett

Daughter
Female

Helen

Burnett

Daughter
Female

Elspet

Burnett

Daughter
Female

Lizzie

Bruce

Servant
Female

Penelope

Sim

Visitor
Male

Alexander B

Sim

Visitor
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Burnett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Burnett

Head

Married

49

1832

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Burnett

Wife

Married

45

1836

Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Burnett

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Burnett

Son

-

13

1868

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Penelope

Burnett

Daughter

-

12

1869

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane A

Burnett

Daughter

-

8

1873

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Burnett

Daughter

-

6

1875

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elspet

Burnett

Daughter

-

2

1879

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Lizzie

Bruce

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Penelope

Sim

Visitor

Widow

68

1813

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander B

Sim

Visitor

-

4

1877

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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