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Household of Alexander Burns (born 1841, Roxburghshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wilton, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Burns, born in 1841 in Ancrum, Roxburghshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret B Burns, born in 1839 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1874 in Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland), James B (born 1875 in Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1879 in Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Thomas B (born 1880 in Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Janet Telfor, born in 1856 in Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Burns's household
Alexander
Burns
Head
Margaret B
Burns
Wife
John
Burns
Son
James B
Burns
Son
Alexander
Burns
Son
Thomas B
Burns
Son
Janet
Telfor
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Burns |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Burns | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Margaret B | Burns | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
John | Burns | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
James B | Burns | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Burns | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Thomas B | Burns | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Telfor | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
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