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Household of James Burns (born 1817, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Burns, born in 1817 in Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Christopher, born 1848 in Ellington, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Other, Mary (born 1849 in Leeds, Kent, England) and James's Other, James (born 1851 in Leeds, Kent, England).


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James Burns's household

Male

James

Burns

Head
Male

Christopher

Burn

Son
Female

Mary

Burn

Other
Male

James

Burn

Other
First name(s) James
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Burns

Head

Widower

64

1817

Yorkshire, England

Christopher

Burn

Son

Single

33

1848

Ellington, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Burn

Other

Single

32

1849

Leeds, Kent, England

James

Burn

Other

Single

30

1851

Leeds, Kent, England

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