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Household of Robert Burns (born 1847, 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.

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 1847 in Heworth, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Catherine Burns, born in 1848 in Heworth, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Isabella (born 1873 in Heworth, Durham, England), Oliver Thomas (born 1875 in Heworth, Durham, England) and Catherine (born 1877 in Heworth, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Brother, Samuel Burns, born in 1845 in Heworth, Durham, England.


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Robert Burns's household

Male

Robert

Burns

Head
Female

Catherine

Burns

Wife
Female

Isabella

Burns

Daughter
Male

Oliver Thomas

Burns

Son
Female

Catherine

Burns

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Burns

Brother
First name(s) Robert
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Heworth, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Burns

Head

Married

34

1847

Heworth, Durham, England

Catherine

Burns

Wife

Married

33

1848

Heworth, Durham, England

Isabella

Burns

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Heworth, Durham, England

Oliver Thomas

Burns

Son

Single

6

1875

Heworth, Durham, England

Catherine

Burns

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Heworth, Durham, England

Samuel

Burns

Brother

Single

36

1845

Heworth, Durham, England

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