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Household of Thomas Burns (born 1840, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Burns, born in 1840 in Fenwick, Ayrshire, consisted of 3 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; John (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Thomas Burns's household

Male

Thomas

Burns

Head
Male

John

Burns

Son
Female

Mary

Burns

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Burns

Head

Widower

41

1840

Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Burns

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Burns

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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