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Household of John Burns (born 1858)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Burns, born in 1858 in , consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Burns, born in 1861 in York, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, George (born 1852 in York, Yorkshire, England) and John's Boarder, Benjamin (born 1858 in Derbyshire, England).


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John Burns's household

Male

John

Burns

Head
Female

Eleanor

Burns

Wife
Male

George

Ward

Boarder
Male

Benjamin

Marples

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Burns

Head

Married

23

1858

Scotland

Eleanor

Burns

Wife

Married

20

1861

York, Yorkshire, England

George

Ward

Boarder

Single

29

1852

York, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin

Marples

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Derbyshire, England

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