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Household of Alexander Burns (born 1839, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, 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 Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret A Burns, born in 1843 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1873 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John (born 1875 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Boarder, Thomas (born 1841 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, Matthew (born 1855 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Burns's household
Alexander
Burns
Head
Margaret A
Burns
Wife
William
Burns
Son
John
Burns
Son
Thomas
Shearer
Boarder
Matthew
Howie
Boarder
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Burns |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, 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 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret A | Burns | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
William | Burns | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
John | Burns | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Shearer | Boarder | Widower | 40 | 1841 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Matthew | Howie | Boarder | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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