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Household of Alexander Burns (born 1821, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkton, Roxburghshire, 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 1821 in Wilton, Roxburghshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Burns, born in 1830 in Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1861 in Roxburghshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1866 in Roxburghshire, Scotland), John (born 1868 in Roxburghshire, Scotland) and William (born 1870 in Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Burns's household

Male

Alexander

Burns

Head
Female

Janet

Burns

Wife
Male

Alexander

Burns

Son
Female

Agnes

Burns

Daughter
Male

John

Burns

Son
Male

William

Burns

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Burns

Head

Married

60

1821

Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Janet

Burns

Wife

Married

51

1830

Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Alexander

Burns

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Roxburghshire, Scotland

Agnes

Burns

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Roxburghshire, Scotland

John

Burns

Son

-

13

1868

Roxburghshire, Scotland

William

Burns

Son

-

11

1870

Roxburghshire, Scotland

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