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Household of James Burr (born 1840, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Nicholas Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, 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 Burr and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Burr, born in 1840 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Burr, born in 1841 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; William W (born 1868 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James (born 1869 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Frederick (born 1860 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England), James's Servant, Barbara (born 1861 in Portlethen, Kincardineshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Helen (born 1868 in Portlethen, Kincardineshire, Scotland).


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James Burr's household

Male

James

Burr

Head
Female

Margaret

Burr

Wife
Male

William W

Burr

Son
Male

James

Burr Jr

Son
Male

Frederick

Robinson

Boarder
Female

Barbara

Donaldson

Servant
Female

Helen

Donaldson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Burr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Burr

Head

Married

41

1840

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Burr

Wife

Married

40

1841

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William W

Burr

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Burr Jr

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Frederick

Robinson

Boarder

Unmarried

21

1860

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Barbara

Donaldson

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Portlethen, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Helen

Donaldson

Servant

Unmarried

13

1868

Portlethen, Kincardineshire, Scotland

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