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Household of William Burnet (born 1834, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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.

William Burnet and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Burnet, born in 1834 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jessie D Burnet, born in 1836 in Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Maggie L (born 1859 in Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie (born 1861 in Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1861 in Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1863 in Midlothian, Scotland), Maria M (born 1867 in Midlothian, Scotland), Christina (born 1869 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Peter D (born 1873 in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Burnet's household

Male

William

Burnet

Head
Female

Jessie D

Burnet

Wife
Female

Maggie L

Burnet

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Burnet

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Burnet

Daughter
Male

John

Burnet

Son
Female

Maria M

Burnet

Daughter
Female

Christina

Burnet

Daughter
Male

Peter D

Burnet

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Burnet
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Burnet

Head

Married

47

1834

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie D

Burnet

Wife

Married

45

1836

Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland

Maggie L

Burnet

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Burnet

Daughter

-

20

1861

Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Burnet

Daughter

-

20

1861

Midlothian, Scotland

John

Burnet

Son

-

18

1863

Midlothian, Scotland

Maria M

Burnet

Daughter

-

14

1867

Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Burnet

Daughter

-

12

1869

Midlothian, Scotland

Peter D

Burnet

Son

-

8

1873

Newington, Midlothian, Scotland

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