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Household of James Burns (born 1851, Worcestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire,Cheshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Burns, born in 1851 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Winifred Burns, born in 1851 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1875 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), Agnes (born 1877 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, England), James (born 1879 in Widnes, Lancashire, England) and Charley (born 1881 in Widnes, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, John (born 1849 in Ireland) and James's Visitor, John (born 1854 in West Bromwich, Lancashire, England).


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James Burns's household

Male

James

Burns

Head
Female

Winifred

Burns

Wife
Male

John

Burns

Son
Female

Agnes

Burns

Daughter
Male

James

Burns

Son
Male

Charley

Burns

Son
Male

John

Kelly

Boarder
Male

John

Mc Dermott

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Oldbury, Worcestershire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Burns

Head

Married

30

1851

Oldbury, Worcestershire, England

Winifred

Burns

Wife

Married

30

1851

Oldbury, Worcestershire, England

John

Burns

Son

Single

6

1875

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Agnes

Burns

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Oldbury, Worcestershire, England

James

Burns

Son

Single

2

1879

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Charley

Burns

Son

Single

0

1881

Widnes, Lancashire, England

John

Kelly

Boarder

Married

32

1849

Ireland

John

Mc Dermott

Visitor

Married

27

1854

West Bromwich, Lancashire, England

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