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Household of James Burns (born 1842)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Burns, born in 1842 in , consisted of 13 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Burns, born in 1846 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England. They had 11 children; Thomas (born 1866 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England), John James (born 1867 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1868 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England), Henry (born 1869 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England), Mary A (born 1870 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England), Martha (born 1872 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1873 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England), Edward (born 1875 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1876 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1877 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England) and Arthur (born 1880 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England).


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James Burns's household

Male

James

Burns

Head
Female

Martha

Burns

Wife
Male

Thomas

Burns

Son
Male

John James

Burns

Son
Male

William

Burns

Son
Male

Henry

Burns

Son
Female

Mary A

Burns

Daughter
Female

Martha

Burns

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Burns

Daughter
Male

Edward

Burns

Son
Male

George

Burns

Son
Male

Joseph

Burns

Son
Male

Arthur

Burns

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Scotland

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Burns

Head

Married

39

1842

Scotland

Martha

Burns

Wife

Married

35

1846

Hereford, Herefordshire, England

Thomas

Burns

Son

Single

15

1866

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

John James

Burns

Son

Single

14

1867

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

William

Burns

Son

Single

13

1868

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Burns

Son

Single

12

1869

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Burns

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Burns

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Burns

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Burns

Son

Single

6

1875

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

George

Burns

Son

Single

5

1876

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Burns

Son

Single

4

1877

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Burns

Son

Single

1

1880

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

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