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Household of Robert Burns (born 1841, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Burns, born in 1841 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Marion Burns, born in 1838 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Ann (born 1861 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James Fredrick (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Felix (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and David Chas (born 1877 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Servant, Mary Ann Deans, born in 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Robert Burns's household

Male

Robert

Burns

Head
Female

Marion

Burns

Wife
Female

Ann

Burns

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Burns

Daughter
Male

James Fredrick

Burns

Son
Male

Felix

Burns

Son
Male

David Chas

Burns

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Deans

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Burns

Head

Married

40

1841

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Marion

Burns

Wife

Married

43

1838

Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Ann

Burns

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Catherine

Burns

Daughter

-

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James Fredrick

Burns

Son

-

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Felix

Burns

Son

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David Chas

Burns

Son

-

4

1877

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Deans

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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