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Household of William Burns (born 1838, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackfriars, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Burns, born in 1838 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Burns, born in 1841 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Barbara (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother-In-Law, John Murray, born in 1831 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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William Burns's household
William
Burns
Head
Catherine
Burns
Wife
Barbara
Burns
Daughter
Robert
Burns
Son
Thomas
Burns
Son
Isabella
Burns
Daughter
John
Murray
Brother-In-Law
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Burns |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Burns | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Burns | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Barbara | Burns | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Burns | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Burns | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Burns | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Murray | Brother-In-Law | Widower | 50 | 1831 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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