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Household of Richard Burns (born 1829, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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.

Richard Burns and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Burns, born in 1829 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth G Burns, born in 1833 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1867 in England.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Brother-In-Law, James (born 1826 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Richard's Servant, Catherine (born 1860 in Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, Scotland).


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Richard Burns's household

Male

Richard

Burns

Head
Female

Elizabeth G

Burns

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Burns

Daughter
Male

James

Campbell

Brother-In-Law
Female

Catherine

Thomson

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Burns

Head

Married

52

1829

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth G

Burns

Wife

Married

48

1833

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Burns

Daughter

-

14

1867

England

James

Campbell

Brother-In-Law

Married

55

1826

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Thomson

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, Scotland

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