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Household of William Burns (born 1862, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 1862 in Shields, Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Mary Ann (born 1855 in Marley Hill, Durham, England), William's Sister, Lizzie (born 1859 in Marley Hill, Durham, England), William's Brother, Andrew (born 1866 in Durham, Durham, England), William's Sister, Ellen (born 1868 in Durham, Durham, England) and William's Mother, Winifred (born 1827 in Scotland).


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William Burns's household

Male

William

Burns

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Burns

Sister
Female

Lizzie

Burns

Sister
Male

Andrew

Burns

Brother
Female

Ellen

Burns

Sister
Female

Winifred

Burns

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 19
Birth year 1862
Birth place Shields, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Burns

Head

Single

19

1862

Shields, Durham, England

Mary Ann

Burns

Sister

Single

26

1855

Marley Hill, Durham, England

Lizzie

Burns

Sister

Single

22

1859

Marley Hill, Durham, England

Andrew

Burns

Brother

Single

15

1866

Durham, Durham, England

Ellen

Burns

Sister

Single

13

1868

Durham, Durham, England

Winifred

Burns

Mother

Widow

54

1827

Scotland

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