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Household of James Burnet (born 1825, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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.

James Burnet and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Burnet, born in 1825 in Earlston, Berwickshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Burnet, born in 1831 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 8 children; Thomas (born 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Walter (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Burnet's household

Male

James

Burnet

Head
Female

Helen

Burnet

Wife
Male

Thomas

Burnet

Son
Male

James

Burnet

Son
Male

Walter

Burnet

Son
Female

Isabella

Burnet

Daughter
Male

William

Burnet

Son
Female

Helen

Burnet

Daughter
Male

David

Burnet

Son
Male

Alexander

Burnet

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Burnet
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Burnet

Head

Married

56

1825

Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland

Helen

Burnet

Wife

Married

50

1831

Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Burnet

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Burnet

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Walter

Burnet

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Burnet

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Burnet

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Burnet

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Burnet

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Burnet

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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