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Household of William Burns (born 1821)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, Lancashire, 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 Burns and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Burns, born in 1821 in , consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Burns, born in 1833 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1864 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1866 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1868 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1870 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Catharine (born 1877 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Hugh Gibson, born in 1861 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.
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William Burns's household
William
Burns
Head
Ellen
Burns
Wife
John
Burns
Son
Edward
Burns
Son
Alice
Burns
Daughter
Ellen
Burns
Daughter
Catharine
Burns
Daughter
Hugh
Gibson
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Burns |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Ireland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Burns | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Ireland | |
Ellen | Burns | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Bolton, Lancashire, England | |
John | Burns | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Bolton, Lancashire, England | |
Edward | Burns | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Bolton, Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Burns | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Bolton, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Burns | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Bolton, Lancashire, England | |
Catharine | Burns | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Bolton, Lancashire, England | |
Hugh | Gibson | Lodger | Single | 20 | 1861 | Bolton, Lancashire, England |
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