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Household of Robert Burns (born 1847, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forres, Moray, 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.

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 Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Susan Burns, born in 1849 in Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1870 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1876 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1878 in Rafford, Morayshire, Scotland) and Jean (born 1880 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland).


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Robert Burns's household

Male

Robert

Burns

Head
Female

Susan

Burns

Wife
Male

Alexander

Burns

Son
Male

James

Burns

Son
Male

Robert

Burns

Son
Female

Jean

Burns

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Susan

Burns

Wife

Married

32

1849

Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Alexander

Burns

Son

-

11

1870

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Burns

Son

-

5

1876

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Robert

Burns

Son

-

3

1878

Rafford, Morayshire, Scotland

Jean

Burns

Daughter

-

1

1880

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

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