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Household of William Burnett (born 1852, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wells, Somerset, 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 Burnett and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Burnett, born in 1852 in Meare, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Burnett, born in 1856 in Meare, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Annie (born 1875 in Meare, Somerset, England), Sarah (born 1879 in Meare, Somerset, England) and Thomas W (born 1881 in Meare, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Henry (born 1855 in Wedmore, Somerset, England) and William's Boarder, Samuel (born 1831 in Meare, Somerset, England).


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William Burnett's household

Male

William

Burnett

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Burnett

Wife
Female

Annie

Burnett

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Burnett

Daughter
Male

Thomas W

Burnett

Son
Male

Henry

Whitcombe

Boarder
Male

Samuel

Collings

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Burnett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Meare, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Burnett

Head

Married

29

1852

Meare, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Burnett

Wife

Married

25

1856

Meare, Somerset, England

Annie

Burnett

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Meare, Somerset, England

Sarah

Burnett

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Meare, Somerset, England

Thomas W

Burnett

Son

Single

0

1881

Meare, Somerset, England

Henry

Whitcombe

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Wedmore, Somerset, England

Samuel

Collings

Boarder

Single

50

1831

Meare, Somerset, England

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