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Household of John Burns (born 1845, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Parish of Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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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 1845 in Glenluce, Wigtownshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Susan Burns, born in 1849 in Ireland. They had 5 children; James (born 1873 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1874 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Michael (born 1876 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland), John (born 1878 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Owen (born 1880 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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John Burns's household

Male

John

Burns

Head
Female

Susan

Burns

Wife
Male

James

Burns

Son
Female

Mary

Burns

Daughter
Male

Michael

Burns

Son
Male

John

Burns

Son
Male

Owen

Burns

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Burns

Head

Married

36

1845

Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Susan

Burns

Wife

Married

32

1849

Ireland

James

Burns

Son

-

8

1873

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Mary

Burns

Daughter

-

7

1874

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Michael

Burns

Son

-

5

1876

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

John

Burns

Son

-

3

1878

Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Owen

Burns

Son

-

1

1880

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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