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Household of Thomas Burns (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, Lancashire, England

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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.

Thomas Burns and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Burns, born in 1844 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Martha Burns, born in 1878 in Harpurhey, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Richard (born 1874 in Lancashire, England) and Selina (born 1877 in Harpurhey, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Boarder, Sally Speaks, born in 1819 in York, Yorkshire, England.


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Thomas Burns's household

Male

Thomas

Burns

Head
Female

Martha

Burns

Wife
Male

Richard

Burns

Son
Female

Selina

Burns

Daughter
Female

Sally

Speaks

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Bury, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Burns

Head

Married

37

1844

Bury, Lancashire, England

Martha

Burns

Wife

Married

3

1878

Harpurhey, Lancashire, England

Richard

Burns

Son

Single

7

1874

Lancashire, England

Selina

Burns

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Harpurhey, Lancashire, England

Sally

Speaks

Boarder

Single

62

1819

York, Yorkshire, England

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