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Household of Michael Burns (born 1841)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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.

Michael Burns and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Burns, born in 1841 in , consisted of 8 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Iain Burns, born in 1847 in Scotland. They had 4 children; Maria (born 1865 in Ryhope, Durham, England), Patrick (born 1869 in Ryhope, Durham, England), James (born 1875 in Ryhope, Durham, England) and John (born 1877 in Ryhope, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Michael's Boarder, Henry (born 1841 in Ireland) and Michael's Boarder, John (born 1855 in Ireland).


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Michael Burns's household

Male

Michael

Burns

Head
Female

Iain

Burns

Wife
Female

Maria

Burns

Daughter
Male

Patrick

Burns

Son
Male

James

Burns

Son
Male

John

Burns

Son
Male

Henry

Price

Boarder
Male

John

Galigher

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

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Burns

Head

Married

40

1841

Ireland

Iain

Burns

Wife

Married

34

1847

Scotland

Maria

Burns

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Ryhope, Durham, England

Patrick

Burns

Son

Single

12

1869

Ryhope, Durham, England

James

Burns

Son

Single

6

1875

Ryhope, Durham, England

John

Burns

Son

Single

4

1877

Ryhope, Durham, England

Henry

Price

Boarder

Single

40

1841

Ireland

John

Galigher

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Ireland

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