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Household of William Burns (born 1847, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, Durham, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Burns, born in 1847 in Bilston, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Louise Burns, born in 1852 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England. They had 1 child; James, born 1880 in Buxton, Derbyshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Hugh (born 1855 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William's Lodger, Ann (born 1855 in Lincoln, Middlesex, England) and William's Sister In Law, Mary (born 1869 in Smallthorne, Staffordshire, England).


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William Burns's household

Male

William

Burns

Head
Female

Ann Louise

Burns

Wife
Male

James

Burns

Son
Male

Hugh

Colley

Lodger
Female

Ann

Colley

Lodger
Female

Mary

Laurie

Sister In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Burns

Head

Married

34

1847

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Ann Louise

Burns

Wife

Married

29

1852

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

James

Burns

Son

Single

1

1880

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Hugh

Colley

Lodger

Married

26

1855

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ann

Colley

Lodger

Married

26

1855

Lincoln, Middlesex, England

Mary

Laurie

Sister In Law

Single

12

1869

Smallthorne, Staffordshire, England

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