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Household of Oswald J Burn (born 1852, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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.

Oswald J Burn and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Oswald J Burn, born in 1852 in Low Fell, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Oswald J was the head of the household, married to Jane A Burn, born in 1857 in Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; William J (born 1876 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Mary A (born 1878 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Oswald (born 1880 in Gateshead, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Oswald J's Servant, Madeline Gordon, born in 1866 in Gateshead, Durham, England.


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Oswald J Burn's household

Male

Oswald J

Burn

Head
Female

Jane A

Burn

Wife
Male

William J

Burn

Son
Female

Mary A

Burn

Daughter
Male

Oswald

Burn

Son
Female

Madeline

Gordon

Servant
First name(s) Oswald J
Last name Burn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Low Fell, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Oswald J

Burn

Head

Married

29

1852

Low Fell, Durham, England

Jane A

Burn

Wife

Married

24

1857

Northumberland, England

William J

Burn

Son

Single

5

1876

Gateshead, Durham, England

Mary A

Burn

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Gateshead, Durham, England

Oswald

Burn

Son

Single

1

1880

Gateshead, Durham, England

Madeline

Gordon

Servant

Single

15

1866

Gateshead, Durham, England

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