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Household of James Burns (born 1838, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, Durham, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Burns, born in 1838 in Darlington, Durham, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Maria Burns, born in 1838 in Darlington, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Annie (born 1862 in Darlington, Durham, England), Ada (born 1867 in Darlington, Durham, England), George W (born 1876 in Darlington, Durham, England) and Arthur (born 1878 in Darlington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Edward W Swan, born in 1862 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England.


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James Burns's household

Male

James

Burns

Head
Female

Maria

Burns

Wife
Female

Annie

Burns

Daughter
Female

Ada

Burns

Daughter
Male

George W

Burns

Son
Male

Arthur

Burns

Son
Male

Edward W

Swan

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Darlington, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Burns

Head

Married

43

1838

Darlington, Durham, England

Maria

Burns

Wife

Married

43

1838

Darlington, Durham, England

Annie

Burns

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Darlington, Durham, England

Ada

Burns

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Darlington, Durham, England

George W

Burns

Son

Single

5

1876

Darlington, Durham, England

Arthur

Burns

Son

Single

3

1878

Darlington, Durham, England

Edward W

Swan

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Lowestoft, Suffolk, England

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