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Household of Thomas Burns (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ulverston, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Burns, born in 1841 in Colton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Hannah Burns, born in 1832 in Colton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1863 in Colton, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1871 in Colton, Lancashire, England), Mary Agnes (born 1873 in Colton, Lancashire, England) and Christopher (born 1875 in Colton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Visitor, William Saul, born in 1840 in Ambleside, Westmorland, England.


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Thomas Burns's household

Male

Thomas

Burns

Head
Female

Hannah

Burns

Wife
Male

James

Burns

Son
Female

Margaret

Burns

Daughter
Female

Mary Agnes

Burns

Daughter
Male

Christopher

Burns

Son
Male

William

Saul

Visitor
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Colton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Burns

Head

Married

40

1841

Colton, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Burns

Wife

Married

49

1832

Colton, Lancashire, England

James

Burns

Son

Single

18

1863

Colton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Burns

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Colton, Lancashire, England

Mary Agnes

Burns

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Colton, Lancashire, England

Christopher

Burns

Son

Single

6

1875

Colton, Lancashire, England

William

Saul

Visitor

Single

41

1840

Ambleside, Westmorland, England

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