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Household of James Burns (born 1831, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Burns, born in 1831 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Esther Burns, born in 1834 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland. They had 6 children; Ellen (born 1860 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), James (born 1862 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), George (born 1864 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), John (born 1866 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Lizzie (born 1869 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and Bella (born 1871 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).
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James Burns's household
James
Burns
Head
Esther
Burns
Wife
Ellen
Burns
Daughter
James
Burns
Son
George
Burns
Son
John
Burns
Son
Lizzie
Burns
Daughter
Bella
Burns
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Burns |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Wick, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Burns | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
Esther | Burns | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
Ellen | Burns | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
James | Burns | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
George | Burns | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
John | Burns | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
Lizzie | Burns | Daughter | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
Bella | Burns | Daughter | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland |
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