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Household of Robert Burns (born 1843)

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 1843 in , consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Burns, born in 1844 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Mary Jane (born 1869 in Felling, Durham, England), Ellen (born 1871 in Felling, Durham, England), John (born 1873 in Felling, Durham, England) and Robert (born 1877 in Felling, Durham, England).


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Robert Burns's household

Male

Robert

Burns

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Burns

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

Burns

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Burns

Daughter
Male

John

Burns

Son
Male

Robert

Burns

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Robert

Burns

Head

Married

38

1843

Ireland

Mary Jane

Burns

Wife

Married

37

1844

Ireland

Mary Jane

Burns

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Felling, Durham, England

Ellen

Burns

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Felling, Durham, England

John

Burns

Son

Single

8

1873

Felling, Durham, England

Robert

Burns

Son

Single

4

1877

Felling, Durham, England

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