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Household of James Burden (born 1836, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dover, Kent, 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.

James Burden and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Burden, born in 1836 in Lydd, Kent, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Burden Miller, born in 1853 in Dover, Kent, England. They had 4 children; Minnie (born 1876 in Dover, Kent, England), Getie (born 1877 in Dover, Kent, England), Louise (born 1879 in Dover, Kent, England) and Bessie (born 1880 in Dover, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Housekeeper, Ellen (born 1853 in Dover, Kent, England) and James's Visitor, Nellie (born 1873 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England).


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James Burden's household

Male

James

Burden

Head
Female

Ellen

Burden Miller

Housekeeper
Female

Minnie

Burden Miller

Daughter
Female

Getie

Burden

Daughter
Female

Louise

Burden

Daughter
Female

Bessie

Burden

Daughter
Female

Nellie

Miller

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Burden
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Lydd, Kent, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Burden

Head

Married

45

1836

Lydd, Kent, England

Ellen

Burden Miller

Housekeeper

Married

28

1853

Dover, Kent, England

Minnie

Burden Miller

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Dover, Kent, England

Getie

Burden

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Dover, Kent, England

Louise

Burden

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Dover, Kent, England

Bessie

Burden

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Dover, Kent, England

Nellie

Miller

Visitor

Single

8

1873

Eastbourne, Sussex, England

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