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Household of William Burn (born 1837, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, 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.

William Burn and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Burn, born in 1837 in Durham, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Burn, born in 1832 in Brancepeth, Durham, England. They had 1 child; Thomas W, born 1870 in Crook, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Margaret (born 1865 in Staindrop, Durham, England) and William's Visitor, Walter (born 1876 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England).


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William Burn's household

Male

William

Burn

Head
Female

Eleanor

Burn

Wife
Male

Thomas W

Burn

Son
Female

Margaret

Thompson

Niece
Male

Walter

Hird

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Burn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Burn

Head

Married

44

1837

Durham, England

Eleanor

Burn

Wife

Married

49

1832

Brancepeth, Durham, England

Thomas W

Burn

Son

Single

11

1870

Crook, Durham, England

Margaret

Thompson

Niece

Single

16

1865

Staindrop, Durham, England

Walter

Hird

Visitor

Single

5

1876

West Hartlepool, Durham, England

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