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Household of Joseph Burns (born 1823, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

Joseph Burns and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Burns, born in 1823 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ellen Burns, born in 1826 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Alice (born 1858 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1862 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Burns's household

Male

Joseph

Burns

Head
Female

Ellen

Burns

Wife
Female

Alice

Burns

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Burns

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Burns

Head

Married

58

1823

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Burns

Wife

Married

55

1826

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Burns

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Burns

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

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