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Household of James Burns (born 1830, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackfriars, Lanarkshire, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Burns, born in 1830 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Burns, born in 1832 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Christina (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Jessie (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, William (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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James Burns's household
James
Burns
Head
Janet
Burns
Wife
Christina
Burns
Daughter
Agnes
Burns
Daughter
Jessie
Nelson
Boarder
William
Nelson
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Burns |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Burns | Head | Married | 51 | 1830 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Burns | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Christina | Burns | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Burns | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Nelson | Boarder | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Nelson | Boarder | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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