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Household of James Burns (born 1839, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, 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 1839 in Denny, Stirlingshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Burns, born in 1843 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1869 in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1871 in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Christina (born 1873 in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Walter (born 1876 in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and James (born 1878 in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Granddaughter, Jane Burns, born in 1881 in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.


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James Burns's household

Male

James

Burns

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Burns

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Burns

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Burns

Son
Female

Christina

Burns

Daughter
Male

Walter

Burns

Son
Male

James

Burns

Son
Female

Jane

Burns

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Burns

Head

Married

42

1839

Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Burns

Wife

Married

38

1843

Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Burns

Daughter

-

12

1869

Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Thomas

Burns

Son

-

10

1871

Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Christina

Burns

Daughter

-

8

1873

Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Walter

Burns

Son

-

5

1876

Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

James

Burns

Son

-

3

1878

Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Jane

Burns

Granddaughter

-

0

1881

Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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