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Household of John Burns (born 1840, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whitechapel, London,Middlesex, 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 Burns and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Burns, born in 1840 in Mile End, Middlesex, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Burns, born in 1843 in Mile End, Middlesex, England. They had 7 children; Emma (born 1868 in Mile End, Middlesex, England), Harriett (born 1870 in Mile End, Middlesex, England), John (born 1872 in Mile End, Middlesex, England), Eliza (born 1873 in Mile End, Middlesex, England), Helena (born 1875 in Mile End, Middlesex, England), Sarah (born 1878 in Mile End, Middlesex, England) and Infant (born 1881 in Mile End, Middlesex, England).


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John Burns's household

Male

John

Burns

Head
Female

Emma

Burns

Wife
Female

Emma

Burns

Daughter
Female

Harriett

Burns

Daughter
Male

John

Burns

Son
Female

Eliza

Burns

Daughter
Female

Helena

Burns

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Burns

Daughter
Male

Infant

Burns

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Mile End, Middlesex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Burns

Head

Married

41

1840

Mile End, Middlesex, England

Emma

Burns

Wife

Married

38

1843

Mile End, Middlesex, England

Emma

Burns

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Mile End, Middlesex, England

Harriett

Burns

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Mile End, Middlesex, England

John

Burns

Son

Single

9

1872

Mile End, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Burns

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Mile End, Middlesex, England

Helena

Burns

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Mile End, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Burns

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Mile End, Middlesex, England

Infant

Burns

Son

Single

0

1881

Mile End, Middlesex, England

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