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Household of James Burnett (born 1844, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunrossness, Shetland, 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 Burnett and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Burnett, born in 1844 in Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Joann Burnett, born in 1854 in Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jean Ann (born 1872 in Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland), William (born 1875 in Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Jemima (born 1879 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1881 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Janet Cheyne, born in 1827 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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James Burnett's household
James
Burnett
Head
Joann
Burnett
Wife
Jean Ann
Burnett
Daughter
William
Burnett
Son
John
Burnett
Son
Jemima
Burnett
Daughter
Thomas
Burnett
Son
Janet
Cheyne
Visitor
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Burnett |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Burnett | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Joann | Burnett | Wife | Married | 27 | 1854 | Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jean Ann | Burnett | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
William | Burnett | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
John | Burnett | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jemima | Burnett | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Thomas | Burnett | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Janet | Cheyne | Visitor | Unmarried | 54 | 1827 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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