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Household of John Burns (born 1824, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, Midlothian, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Burns, born in 1824 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Burns, born in 1824 in Arrochar, Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Helen, born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Margaret Alexander, born in 1852 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Burns's household

Male

John

Burns

Head
Female

Jane

Burns

Wife
Female

Helen

Burns

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Alexander

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Burns

Head

Married

57

1824

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Burns

Wife

-

57

1824

Arrochar, Argyllshire, Scotland

Helen

Burns

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Alexander

Boarder

Unmarried

29

1852

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

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