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Household of James Burns (born 1844)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hutchesontown, 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 1844 in , consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Burns, born in 1840 in Ireland. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Fanny (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Francis (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Step Son, James Higgins, born in 1864 in Newmains, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Burns's household

Male

James

Burns

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Burns

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Burns

Daughter
Female

Fanny

Burns

Daughter
Male

Francis

Burns

Son
Male

James

Higgins

Step Son
First name(s) James
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Burns

Head

Married

37

1844

Ireland

Elizabeth

Burns

Wife

Married

41

1840

Ireland

Elizabeth

Burns

Daughter

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Fanny

Burns

Daughter

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Francis

Burns

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Higgins

Step Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Newmains, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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