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Household of John Burnstill (born 1833, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, Lancashire, 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 Burnstill and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Burnstill, born in 1833 in Astley, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Burnstill, born in 1836 in Atherton, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Alfred James (born 1864 in Atherton, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1875 in Atherton, Lancashire, England), Sarah Ellen (born 1858 in Atherton, Lancashire, England), Betsy (born 1861 in Atherton, Lancashire, England), Maria (born 1866 in Atherton, Lancashire, England), Polly Gridds (born 1878 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Ruth Ann (born 1878 in Atherton, Lancashire, England).


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John Burnstill's household

Male

John

Burnstill

Head
Female

Sarah

Burnstill

Wife
Male

Alfred James

Burnstill

Son
Male

Richard

Burnstill

Son
Female

Sarah Ellen

Burnstill

Daughter
Female

Betsy

Burnstill

Daughter
Female

Maria

Burnstill

Daughter
Female

Polly Gridds

Burnstill

Daughter
Female

Ruth Ann

Gidds Burnstill

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Burnstill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Astley, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Burnstill

Head

Married

48

1833

Astley, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Burnstill

Wife

Married

45

1836

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Alfred James

Burnstill

Son

Single

17

1864

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Richard

Burnstill

Son

Single

6

1875

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ellen

Burnstill

Daughter

Married

23

1858

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Burnstill

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Maria

Burnstill

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Polly Gridds

Burnstill

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Ruth Ann

Gidds Burnstill

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Atherton, Lancashire, England

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