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Household of William Burns (born 1836, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Burns, born in 1836 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Burns, born in 1842 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; John (born 1869 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1870 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1872 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Isa (born 1876 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1878 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Joseph (born 1881 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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William Burns's household

Male

William

Burns

Head
Female

Ann

Burns

Wife
Male

John

Burns

Son
Female

Ann

Burns

Daughter
Male

William

Burns

Son
Female

Isa

Burns

Daughter
Female

Janet

Burns

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Burns

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Burns

Head

Married

45

1836

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ann

Burns

Wife

Married

39

1842

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Burns

Son

-

12

1869

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ann

Burns

Daughter

-

11

1870

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Burns

Son

-

9

1872

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isa

Burns

Daughter

-

5

1876

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Burns

Daughter

-

3

1878

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Joseph

Burns

Son

-

0

1881

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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