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Household of Alexander Burns (born 1831, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brechin, 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.

Alexander Burns and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Burns, born in 1831 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Burns, born in 1836 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 6 children; David H (born 1868 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Jessie R (born 1860 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Elisabeth R (born 1870 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Jackson L (born 1876 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Mary H (born 1874 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alexander (born 1872 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Alexander Burns's household

Male

Alexander

Burns

Head
Female

Margaret

Burns

Wife
Male

David H

Burns

Son
Female

Jessie R

Burns

Daughter
Female

Elisabeth R

Burns

Daughter
Male

Jackson L

Burns

Son
Female

Mary H

Burns

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Burns

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Burns

Head

Married

50

1831

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Burns

Wife

Married

45

1836

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David H

Burns

Son

-

13

1868

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie R

Burns

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elisabeth R

Burns

Daughter

-

11

1870

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jackson L

Burns

Son

-

5

1876

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary H

Burns

Daughter

-

7

1874

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Burns

Son

-

9

1872

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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