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Household of James Burns (born 1840, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, 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 Burns and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Burns, born in 1840 in Aldgate, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Burns, born in 1845 in Aldgate, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Martha J (born 1867 in Aldgate, Middlesex, England), Joseph (born 1874 in Aldgate, Middlesex, England), Frederick (born 1877 in Poplar, Middlesex, England) and Robert (born 1879 in Poplar, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Frederick Leach, born in 1864 in Hoxton, Middlesex, England.


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James Burns's household

Male

James

Burns

Head
Female

Jane

Burns

Wife
Female

Martha J

Burns

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Burns

Son
Male

Frederick

Burns

Son
Male

Robert

Burns

Son
Male

Frederick

Leach

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Aldgate, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Burns

Head

Married

41

1840

Aldgate, Middlesex, England

Jane

Burns

Wife

Married

36

1845

Aldgate, Middlesex, England

Martha J

Burns

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Aldgate, Middlesex, England

Joseph

Burns

Son

Single

7

1874

Aldgate, Middlesex, England

Frederick

Burns

Son

Single

4

1877

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Robert

Burns

Son

Single

2

1879

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Frederick

Leach

Lodger

Single

17

1864

Hoxton, Middlesex, England

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