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Household of William Burness (born 1822, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kelvin, 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.

William Burness and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Burness, born in 1822 in Kintore, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth R Burness, born in 1834 in England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Son, Arthur (born 1866 in England) and William's Step Son, Henry (born 1872 in England).


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William Burness's household

Male

William

Burness

Head
Female

Elizabeth R

Burness

Wife
Male

Arthur

Cormish

Step Son
Male

Henry

Cormish

Step Son
First name(s) William
Last name Burness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Burness

Head

Married

59

1822

Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth R

Burness

Wife

Married

47

1834

England

Arthur

Cormish

Step Son

-

15

1866

England

Henry

Cormish

Step Son

-

9

1872

England

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