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Household of Alexander Burns (born 1839, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glamis, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Burns, born in 1839 in Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Esther Burns, born in 1841 in Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1867 in Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Robert (born 1871 in Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Amelia M (born 1874 in Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and John A (born 1876 in Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Alexander Burns's household

Male

Alexander

Burns

Head
Female

Esther

Burns

Wife
Male

William

Burns

Son
Male

Robert

Burns

Son
Female

Amelia M

Burns

Daughter
Male

John A

Burns

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Burns

Head

Married

42

1839

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Esther

Burns

Wife

Married

40

1841

Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Burns

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Robert

Burns

Son

-

10

1871

Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Amelia M

Burns

Daughter

-

7

1874

Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John A

Burns

Son

-

5

1876

Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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