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Household of John Burns (born 1837, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Burns, born in 1837 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Burns, born in 1839 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 5 children; John T (born 1863 in South Shields, Durham, England), Mary (born 1869 in South Shields, Durham, England), Sarah J (born 1874 in South Shields, Durham, England), Christiana (born 1876 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Annie (born 1881 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Jane Dobson, born in 1800 in South Shields, Durham, England.
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John Burns's household
John
Burns
Head
Sarah
Burns
Wife
John T
Burns
Son
Mary
Burns
Daughter
Sarah J
Burns
Daughter
Christiana
Burns
Daughter
Annie
Burns
Daughter
Jane
Dobson
Mother
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Burns |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | South Shields, Durham, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Burns | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Sarah | Burns | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
John T | Burns | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Mary | Burns | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Sarah J | Burns | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Christiana | Burns | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Annie | Burns | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Jane | Dobson | Mother | Widow | 81 | 1800 | South Shields, Durham, England |
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