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Household of John Burnet (born 1841, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hawick, Roxburghshire, 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 Burnet and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Burnet, born in 1841 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Burnet, born in 1849 in Newcastleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Bessie (born 1873 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1878 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1880 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Marion Nichol, born in 1865 in Newcastleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland.


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John Burnet's household

Male

John

Burnet

Head
Female

Helen

Burnet

Wife
Female

Bessie

Burnet

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Burnet

Daughter
Female

Helen

Burnet

Daughter
Female

Marion

Nichol

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Burnet
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Burnet

Head

Married

40

1841

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Helen

Burnet

Wife

Married

32

1849

Newcastleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Bessie

Burnet

Daughter

-

8

1873

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Maggie

Burnet

Daughter

-

3

1878

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Helen

Burnet

Daughter

-

1

1880

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Marion

Nichol

Boarder

-

16

1865

Newcastleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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