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Household of William Burns (born 1837)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Burns, born in 1837 in , consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alice Burns, born in 1841 in Ireland. They had 9 children; John (born 1861 in Durham, England), Alice (born 1865 in Durham, England), Mary A (born 1868 in Gateshead, Durham, England), William (born 1866 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England), Bridget (born 1872 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Arthur (born 1873 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1877 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Theresa (born 1879 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Peter (born 1880 in Gateshead, Durham, England).


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William Burns's household

Male

William

Burns

Head
Female

Alice

Burns

Wife
Male

John

Burns

Son
Female

Alice

Burns

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Burns

Daughter
Male

William

Burns

Son
Female

Bridget

Burns

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Burns

Son
Female

Margaret

Burns

Daughter
Female

Theresa

Burns

Daughter
Male

Peter

Burns

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Ireland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Burns

Head

Married

44

1837

Ireland

Alice

Burns

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ireland

John

Burns

Son

Single

20

1861

Durham, England

Alice

Burns

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Durham, England

Mary A

Burns

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Gateshead, Durham, England

William

Burns

Son

Single

15

1866

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Bridget

Burns

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Gateshead, Durham, England

Arthur

Burns

Son

Single

8

1873

Gateshead, Durham, England

Margaret

Burns

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Gateshead, Durham, England

Theresa

Burns

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Gateshead, Durham, England

Peter

Burns

Son

Single

1

1880

Gateshead, Durham, England

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