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Household of George Burness (born 1853, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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.

George Burness and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Burness, born in 1853 in Cruden, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elspet Burness, born in 1850 in Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; George (born 1875 in Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Arabella (born 1880 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Boarder, Daniel Fraser, born in 1850 in Alloa, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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George Burness's household

Male

George

Burness

Head
Female

Elspet

Burness

Wife
Male

George

Burness

Son
Female

Arabella

Burness

Daughter
Male

Daniel

Fraser

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Burness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Burness

Head

Married

28

1853

Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elspet

Burness

Wife

Married

31

1850

Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Burness

Son

-

6

1875

Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Arabella

Burness

Daughter

-

1

1880

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Daniel

Fraser

Boarder

Married

31

1850

Alloa, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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