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Household of Robert Burns (born 1840, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Burns, born in 1840 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Grace Burns, born in 1842 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Mother-In-Law, Jane (born 1819 in Drumblade, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Robert's Servant, Ann (born 1850 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland).


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Robert Burns's household

Male

Robert

Burns

Head
Female

Grace

Burns

Wife
Female

Jane

Gordon

Mother-In-Law
Female

Ann

Shand

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Burns

Head

Married

41

1840

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Grace

Burns

Wife

Married

39

1842

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Gordon

Mother-In-Law

Unmarried

62

1819

Drumblade, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ann

Shand

Servant

Unmarried

31

1850

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

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