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Household of Thomas Burns (born 1841)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lasswade, Midlothian, 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.

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 , consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; James (born 1860 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and William (born 1867 in Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, Euphemia (born 1839 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas's -, Mary (born 1871 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas's -, William (born 1873 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Thomas's Boarder, May (born 1860 in Salton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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Thomas Burns's household

Male

Thomas

Burns

Head
Male

James

Burns

Son
Male

William

Burns

Son
Female

Euphemia

Fairgrieve

Boarder
Female

Mary

Fairgrieve

-
Male

William

Fairgrieve

-
Female

May

Geddes

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Burns

Head

Widower

40

1841

Ireland

James

Burns

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

William

Burns

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland

Euphemia

Fairgrieve

Boarder

Widow

42

1839

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Fairgrieve

-

-

10

1871

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Fairgrieve

-

-

8

1873

Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

May

Geddes

Boarder

Unmarried

21

1860

Salton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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