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Household of James Burn (born 1831, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Burn and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Burn, born in 1831 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Burn, born in 1834 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1856 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England), Alice (born 1864 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England) and Rhoda (born 1867 in -).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, John Charlesworth, born in 1880 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England.


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James Burn's household

Male

James

Burn

Head
Female

Ellen

Burn

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Burn

Daughter
Female

Alice

Burn

Daughter
Female

Rhoda

Burn

Daughter
Male

John

Charlesworth

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Burn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Burn

Head

Married

50

1831

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Burn

Wife

Married

47

1834

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Burn

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Burn

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Rhoda

Burn

Daughter

Single

14

1867

-

John

Charlesworth

Boarder

Single

1

1880

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

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