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Household of John Burn (born 1836, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, Devon, England

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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.

John Burn and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Burn, born in 1836 in Barnstaple, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Burn, born in 1835 in Liskeard, Cornwall, England. They had 2 children; Selina (born 1859 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and Charles (born 1864 in Plymouth, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, James Burn, born in 1834 in Plymouth, Devon, England.


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John Burn's household

Male

John

Burn

Head
Female

Jane

Burn

Wife
Female

Selina

Burn

Daughter
Male

Charles

Burn

Son
Male

James

Burn

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Burn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Barnstaple, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Burn

Head

Married

45

1836

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Jane

Burn

Wife

Married

46

1835

Liskeard, Cornwall, England

Selina

Burn

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Plymouth, Devon, England

Charles

Burn

Son

Single

17

1864

Plymouth, Devon, England

James

Burn

Lodger

Single

47

1834

Plymouth, Devon, England

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