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Household of Robert Burns (born 1842, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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.
Robert Burns and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Burns, born in 1842 in Chester Le Street, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Ellen Burns, born in 1845 in Northallerton, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1864 in Birtley, Durham, England), Henry (born 1868 in Birtley, Durham, England), Sarah A (born 1870 in Birtley, Durham, England), William (born 1873 in Birtley, Durham, England) and Anne (born 1878 in Birtley, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Lodger, Christopher Chapman, born in 1858 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England.
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Robert Burns's household
Robert
Burns
Head
Ellen
Burns
Wife
Thomas
Burns
Son
Henry
Burns
Son
Sarah A
Burns
Daughter
William
Burns
Son
Anne
Burns
Daughter
Christopher
Chapman
Lodger
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Burns |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Chester Le Street, Durham, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Burns | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Chester Le Street, Durham, England | |
Ellen | Burns | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Northallerton, Yorkshire, England | |
Thomas | Burns | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Birtley, Durham, England | |
Henry | Burns | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Birtley, Durham, England | |
Sarah A | Burns | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Birtley, Durham, England | |
William | Burns | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Birtley, Durham, England | |
Anne | Burns | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Birtley, Durham, England | |
Christopher | Chapman | Lodger | Single | 23 | 1858 | Chester Le Street, Durham, England |
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