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Household of Robert Burns (born 1834, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old or West Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Burns, born in 1834 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Jane Burns, born in 1836 in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Robert (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Marion (born 1869 in Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Henry (born 1871 in Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Cath (born 1873 in Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and James (born 1875 in Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).


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Robert Burns's household

Male

Robert

Burns

Head
Female

Jane

Burns

Wife
Male

Robert

Burns

Son
Female

Marion

Burns

Daughter
Male

Henry

Burns

Son
Female

Cath

Burns

Daughter
Male

James

Burns

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Burns

Head

Married

47

1834

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Burns

Wife

Married

45

1836

Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Robert

Burns

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

Burns

Daughter

-

12

1869

Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Henry

Burns

Son

-

10

1871

Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Cath

Burns

Daughter

-

8

1873

Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

James

Burns

Son

-

6

1875

Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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