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Household of William Burnside (born 1850, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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 Burnside and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Burnside, born in 1850 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Agnes Burnside, born in 1847 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1875 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Janet (born 1876 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother-In-Law, William Nisbet, born in 1860 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.


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William Burnside's household

Male

William

Burnside

Head
Female

Agnes

Burnside

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Burnside

Daughter
Female

Janet

Burnside

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Burnside

Daughter
Male

William

Nisbet

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) William
Last name Burnside
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Burnside

Head

Married

31

1850

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Agnes

Burnside

Wife

Married

34

1847

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Elizabeth

Burnside

Daughter

-

6

1875

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Burnside

Daughter

-

5

1876

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Burnside

Daughter

-

3

1878

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Nisbet

Brother-In-Law

-

21

1860

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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