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Household of John Burns (born 1837, Northamptonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewisham, London,Kent, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Burns, born in 1837 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Burns, born in 1843 in Ravenstone, Buckinghamshire, England. They had 3 children; Marianne Sophie (born 1868 in London, Middlesex, England), Alice Annie (born 1869 in London, Middlesex, England) and Harry John (born 1873 in Lewisham, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Elizabeth Shadwell, born in 1863 in Hampshire, England.


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John Burns's household

Male

John

Burns

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Burns

Wife
Female

Marianne Sophie

Burns

Daughter
Female

Alice Annie

Burns

Daughter
Male

Harry John

Burns

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Shadwell

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Burns

Head

Married

44

1837

Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Mary Ann

Burns

Wife

Married

38

1843

Ravenstone, Buckinghamshire, England

Marianne Sophie

Burns

Daughter

Single

13

1868

London, Middlesex, England

Alice Annie

Burns

Daughter

Single

12

1869

London, Middlesex, England

Harry John

Burns

Son

Single

8

1873

Lewisham, Kent, England

Elizabeth

Shadwell

Servant

Single

18

1863

Hampshire, England

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