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Household of Benjamin Burns (born 1839, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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.

Benjamin Burns and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Burns, born in 1839 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, consisted of 4 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Ellen Burns, born in 1846 in Shrewsbury, Staffordshire, England. They had 1 child; Thomas, born 1872 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Boarder, John Lavender, born in 1855 in Smethwick, Staffordshire, England.


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Benjamin Burns's household

Male

Benjamin

Burns

Head
Female

Ellen

Burns

Wife
Male

Thomas

Burns

Son
Male

John

Lavender

Boarder
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Burns

Head

Married

42

1839

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Burns

Wife

Married

35

1846

Shrewsbury, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Burns

Son

Single

9

1872

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

John

Lavender

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Smethwick, Staffordshire, England

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