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Household of William Burns (born 1832, Stirlingshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Burns, born in 1832 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Wilson Burns, born in 1838 in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Martha (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Anny (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Burns's household

Male

William

Burns

Head
Female

Jane Wilson

Burns

Wife
Male

James

Burns

Son
Female

Martha

Burns

Daughter
Female

Anny

Burns

Daughter
Female

Mary

Burns

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Burns

Head

Married

49

1832

Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jane Wilson

Burns

Wife

Married

43

1838

Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Burns

Son

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Martha

Burns

Daughter

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Anny

Burns

Daughter

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Burns

Daughter

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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