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Household of James Burns (born 1841, Derbyshire)

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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Burns, born in 1841 in Longford, Derbyshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Burns, born in 1839 in Longford, Derbyshire, England. They had 6 children; Mary (born 1860 in Longford, Derbyshire, England), Mike (born 1864 in Stockport, Lancashire, England), Isaac (born 1867 in Marple Bridge, Derbyshire, England), Kate (born 1872 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1874 in Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire, England) and John (born 1877 in Norton, Leicestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Bridget Moran, born in 1863 in Longford, Derbyshire, England.


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James Burns's household

Male

James

Burns

Head
Female

Mary

Burns

Wife
Female

Mary

Burns

Daughter
Male

Mike

Burns

Son
Male

Isaac

Burns

Son
Female

Kate

Burns

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Burns

Son
Male

John

Burns

Son
Female

Bridget

Moran

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Longford, Derbyshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Burns

Head

Married

40

1841

Longford, Derbyshire, England

Mary

Burns

Wife

Married

42

1839

Longford, Derbyshire, England

Mary

Burns

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Longford, Derbyshire, England

Mike

Burns

Son

Single

17

1864

Stockport, Lancashire, England

Isaac

Burns

Son

Single

14

1867

Marple Bridge, Derbyshire, England

Kate

Burns

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Burns

Son

Single

7

1874

Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire, England

John

Burns

Son

Single

4

1877

Norton, Leicestershire, England

Bridget

Moran

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Longford, Derbyshire, England

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