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Household of James Burns (born 1829, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Nairn, Nairn, Scotland

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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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Burns, born in 1829 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jeanie J Burns, born in 1853 in Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; John, born 1875 in Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Robina (born 1853 in Kinloss, Morayshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Isabella (born 1854 in Morayshire, Scotland).


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James Burns's household

Male

James

Burns

Head
Female

Jeanie J

Burns

Wife
Male

John

Burns

Son
Female

Robina

Sutherland

Servant
Female

Isabella

Laing

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Burns

Head

Married

52

1829

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jeanie J

Burns

Wife

Married

28

1853

Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland

John

Burns

Son

-

6

1875

Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland

Robina

Sutherland

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Kinloss, Morayshire, Scotland

Isabella

Laing

Servant

Unmarried

27

1854

Morayshire, Scotland

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