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Household of James Burn (born 1839, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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 1839 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ruth Burn, born in 1838 in Durham, England. They had 4 children; James L (born 1870 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England), Esther H (born 1876 in Durham, England), Margaret (born 1879 in Durham, England) and William (born 1881 in Durham, England).


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James Burn's household

Male

James

Burn

Head
Female

Ruth

Burn

Wife
Male

James L

Burn

Son
Female

Esther H

Burn

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Burn

Daughter
Male

William

Burn

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Burn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Burn

Head

Married

42

1839

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Ruth

Burn

Wife

Married

43

1838

Durham, England

James L

Burn

Son

Single

11

1870

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Esther H

Burn

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Durham, England

Margaret

Burn

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Durham, England

William

Burn

Son

Single

0

1881

Durham, England

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