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Household of John Burns (born 1821, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kinning Park, Lanarkshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Burns, born in 1821 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Burns, born in 1817 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Janet B (born 1845 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth L (born 1856 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Mary Paterson, born in 1864 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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John Burns's household

Male

John

Burns

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Burns

Wife
Female

Janet B

Burns

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth L

Burns

Daughter
Female

Mary

Paterson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Burns

Head

Married

60

1821

Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Burns

Wife

Married

64

1817

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet B

Burns

Daughter

Unmarried

36

1845

Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth L

Burns

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Paterson

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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