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Household of James Burns (born 1837)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ulverston, Lancashire, 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 1837 in , consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Esther Burns, born in 1838 in Ireland. They had 6 children; James (born 1860 in Ireland), Ellen (born 1865 in Cleator, Cumberland, England), Esther (born 1868 in Cleator, Cumberland, England), Edward (born 1870 in Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England), Catherine (born 1873 in Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1875 in Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Brother, Patrick Ryan, born in 1856 in Ireland.


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James Burns's household

Male

James

Burns

Head
Female

Esther

Burns

Wife
Male

James

Burns

Son
Female

Ellen

Burns

Daughter
Female

Esther

Burns

Daughter
Male

Edward

Burns

Son
Female

Catherine

Burns

Daughter
Male

John

Burns

Son
Male

Patrick

Ryan

Brother
First name(s) James
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Ireland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Burns

Head

Married

44

1837

Ireland

Esther

Burns

Wife

Married

43

1838

Ireland

James

Burns

Son

Single

21

1860

Ireland

Ellen

Burns

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Cleator, Cumberland, England

Esther

Burns

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Cleator, Cumberland, England

Edward

Burns

Son

Single

11

1870

Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Burns

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England

John

Burns

Son

Single

6

1875

Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England

Patrick

Ryan

Brother

Single

25

1856

Ireland

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