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Household of James Burns (born 1839, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Burns, born in 1839 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Thomas (born 1872 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England) and John (born 1871 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger Head, John (born 1855 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England) and James's Lodger Wife, Ann (born 1856 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England).


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James Burns's household

Male

James

Burns

Head
Male

Thomas

Burns

Son
Male

John

Burns

Son
Male

John

Procter

Lodger Head
Female

Ann

Procter

Lodger Wife
First name(s) James
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Burns

Head

Widower

42

1839

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Burns

Son

Single

9

1872

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

John

Burns

Son

Single

10

1871

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

John

Procter

Lodger Head

Married

26

1855

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Ann

Procter

Lodger Wife

Married

25

1856

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

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