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Household of William Burness (born 1852, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.
William Burness and 2 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Burness, born in 1852 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Susan Burness, born in 1853 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Adopted Son, William Crabb, born in 1875 in Johnstone, Kincardineshire, Scotland.
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William Burness's household
William
Burness
Head
Susan
Burness
Wife
William
Crabb
Adopted Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Burness |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 29 |
| Birth year | 1852 |
| Birth place | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (3 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Burness | Head | Married | 29 | 1852 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Susan | Burness | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
William | Crabb | Adopted Son | Unmarried | 6 | 1875 | Johnstone, Kincardineshire, Scotland |
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