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Household of Alexander Burns (born 1835, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestonpans, 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 Burns and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Burns, born in 1835 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Isabella Burns, born in 1845 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1870 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Alexander (born 1873 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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Alexander Burns's household

Male

Alexander

Burns

Head
Female

Isabella

Burns

Wife
Male

William

Burns

Son
Male

Alexander

Burns

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Burns

Head

Married

46

1835

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Isabella

Burns

Wife

Married

36

1845

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

William

Burns

Son

-

11

1870

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Alexander

Burns

Son

-

8

1873

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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