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Household of Thomas Burns (born 1855, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Burns, born in 1855 in St Oswald's, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret E Burns, born in 1855 in Brancepeth, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Ann E (born 1878 in Croxdale, Durham, England), Mary A (born 1879 in Croxdale, Durham, England) and Stephen (born 1880 in Croxdale, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Niece, Sarah Ann Burns, born in 1866 in Willington, Durham, England.


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Thomas Burns's household

Male

Thomas

Burns

Head
Female

Margaret E

Burns

Wife
Female

Ann E

Burns

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Burns

Daughter
Male

Stephen

Burns

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Burns

Niece
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place St Oswald's, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Burns

Head

Married

26

1855

St Oswald's, Durham, England

Margaret E

Burns

Wife

Married

26

1855

Brancepeth, Durham, England

Ann E

Burns

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Croxdale, Durham, England

Mary A

Burns

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Croxdale, Durham, England

Stephen

Burns

Son

Single

1

1880

Croxdale, Durham, England

Sarah Ann

Burns

Niece

Single

15

1866

Willington, Durham, England

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