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Household of John Burns (born 1841)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock West, Renfrewshire, 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 1841 in , consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Burns, born in 1846 in Ireland. They had 5 children; Dennis (born 1866 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Ellen (born 1870 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1873 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1876 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Michael (born 1881 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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John Burns's household

Male

John

Burns

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Burns

Wife
Male

Dennis

Burns

Son
Female

Ellen

Burns

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Burns

Daughter
Female

Mary

Burns

Daughter
Male

Michael

Burns

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Burns

Head

Married

40

1841

Ireland

Elizabeth

Burns

Wife

Married

35

1846

Ireland

Dennis

Burns

Son

-

15

1866

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ellen

Burns

Daughter

-

11

1870

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Burns

Daughter

-

8

1873

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Burns

Daughter

-

5

1876

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Michael

Burns

Son

-

0

1881

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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