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Household of Alexander Burnett (born 1816, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Burnett, born in 1816 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Ann Burnett, born in 1828 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jeanie (born 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Lodger, John (born 1851 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Lodger, Robert (born 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Burnett's household

Male

Alexander

Burnett

Head
Female

Ann

Burnett

Wife
Female

Jeanie

Burnett

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Burnett

Daughter
Female

Janet

Burnett

Daughter
Male

John

Mitchell

Lodger
Male

Robert

Mitchell

Lodger
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Burnett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Burnett

Head

Married

65

1816

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ann

Burnett

Wife

Married

53

1828

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jeanie

Burnett

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Burnett

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Burnett

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Mitchell

Lodger

Unmarried

30

1851

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Mitchell

Lodger

Unmarried

22

1859

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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