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Household of James Burns (born 1849, Dublin)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hartlepool, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Burns, born in 1849 in Dublin, Dublin, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Burns, born in 1841 in United States. They had 4 children; James (born 1860 in Scotland), Margaret (born 1868 in Scotland), John (born 1872 in Shields, Durham, England) and Sarah (born 1874 in Shields, Durham, England).


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James Burns's household

Male

James

Burns

Head
Female

Margaret

Burns

Wife
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter
Male

John

Burns

Son
Female

Sarah

Burns

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Burns

Head

Married

32

1849

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Margaret

Burns

Wife

Married

40

1841

United States

James

Wilson

Son

Single

21

1860

Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Scotland

John

Burns

Son

Single

9

1872

Shields, Durham, England

Sarah

Burns

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Shields, Durham, England

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