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Household of James Burns (born 1855, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in New Monkland, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Burns, born in 1855 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Burns, born in 1856 in Ireland. They had 2 children; James (born 1878 in Greengairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Greengairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Burns's household

Male

James

Burns

Head
Female

Mary

Burns

Wife
Male

James

Burns

Son
Male

William

Burns

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Burns

Head

Married

26

1855

Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

Mary

Burns

Wife

Married

25

1856

Ireland

James

Burns

Son

-

3

1878

Greengairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Burns

Son

-

1

1880

Greengairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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