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Household of Alexander Burton (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Romford, Essex, England

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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 Burton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Burton, born in 1840 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary A Burton, born in 1839 in Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1869 in Malta), James (born 1871 in Malta) and Forrens (born 1878 in Gibraltar).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Lodger, Georgiana H (born 1845 in Ireland) and Alexander's Lodger, Ada J (born 1863 in London, Middlesex, England).


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Alexander Burton's household

Male

Alexander

Burton

Head
Female

Mary A

Burton

Wife
Male

John

Burton

Son
Male

James

Burton

Son
Male

Forrens

Burton

Son
Female

Georgiana H

Hopkins

Lodger
Female

Ada J

Hopkins

Lodger
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Burton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Burton

Head

Married

41

1840

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Burton

Wife

Married

42

1839

Scotland

John

Burton

Son

Single

12

1869

Malta

James

Burton

Son

Single

10

1871

Malta

Forrens

Burton

Son

Single

3

1878

Gibraltar

Georgiana H

Hopkins

Lodger

Married

36

1845

Ireland

Ada J

Hopkins

Lodger

Single

18

1863

London, Middlesex, England

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