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Household of Robert Burns (born 1853)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Burns, born in 1853 in , consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Burns, born in 1850 in -. They had 2 children; John Tom (born 1875 in -) and Robert (born 1878 in -).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Visitor, Jane (born 1852 in -) and Robert's Lodger, Thomas (born 1860 in Backworth, Northumberland, England).


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Robert Burns's household

Male

Robert

Burns

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Burns

Wife
Male

John Tom

Burns

Son
Male

Robert

Burns

Son
Female

Jane

Arkle

Visitor
Male

Thomas

Morpeth

Lodger
First name(s) Robert
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place -

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Burns

Head

Married

28

1853

-

Elizabeth

Burns

Wife

Married

31

1850

-

John Tom

Burns

Son

Single

6

1875

-

Robert

Burns

Son

Single

3

1878

-

Jane

Arkle

Visitor

Single

29

1852

-

Thomas

Morpeth

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Backworth, Northumberland, England

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