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Household of John Burn (born 1840, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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.

John Burn and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Burn, born in 1840 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Annie B Burn, born in 1857 in Canada. They had 3 children; Annie Bruce (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Norman W (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Elizabeth H (born 1852 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John's Niece, Jane R (born 1856 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland), John's Niece, Janet Mcb (born 1857 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland), John's Servant, Christina Moyes (born 1860 in Aberdour, Fife, Scotland) and John's Servant, Georgina (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Burn's household

Male

John

Burn

Head
Female

Annie B

Burn

Wife
Female

Annie Bruce

Burn

Daughter
Male

John

Burn

Son
Male

Norman W

Burn

Son
Female

Elizabeth H

Burn

Niece
Female

Jane R

Burn

Niece
Female

Janet Mcb

Burn

Niece
Female

Christina Moyes

Burn

Servant
Female

Georgina

McKay

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Burn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Burn

Head

Married

41

1840

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie B

Burn

Wife

Married

24

1857

Canada

Annie Bruce

Burn

Daughter

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Burn

Son

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Norman W

Burn

Son

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth H

Burn

Niece

Unmarried

29

1852

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane R

Burn

Niece

Unmarried

25

1856

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Janet Mcb

Burn

Niece

Unmarried

24

1857

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Christina Moyes

Burn

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Aberdour, Fife, Scotland

Georgina

McKay

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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