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Household of John Burns (born 1824, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liverpool, Lancashire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Burns, born in 1824 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Maria Burns, born in 1842 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. They had 3 children; Margaret Louisa (born 1874 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Joseph Burroughs (born 1879 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Mary Jane (born 1881 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Daughter, Sarah Agnes (born 1866 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and John's Servant, Mary Ellen (born 1860 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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John Burns's household

Male

John

Burns

Head
Female

Sarah Maria

Burns

Wife
Female

Margaret Louisa

Burns

Daughter
Male

Joseph Burroughs

Burns

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Burns

Daughter
Female

Sarah Agnes

Harrison

Step Daughter
Female

Mary Ellen

Poulton

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Burns

Head

Married

57

1824

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Sarah Maria

Burns

Wife

Married

39

1842

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Margaret Louisa

Burns

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Joseph Burroughs

Burns

Son

Single

2

1879

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Burns

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Sarah Agnes

Harrison

Step Daughter

Single

15

1866

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Poulton

Servant

Single

21

1860

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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