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Household of Robert Burns (born 1853, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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 1853 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Mary J Burns, born in 1855 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Cecilia (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine (born 1877 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
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Robert Burns's household
Robert
Burns
Head
Mary J
Burns
Wife
Cecilia
Burns
Daughter
Catherine
Burns
Daughter
Margaret
Burns
Daughter
Robert
Burns
Son
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Burns |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| Birth place | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary J | Burns | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Cecilia | Burns | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | Burns | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Burns | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Burns | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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