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Household of William P Burns (born 1804, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wemyss, Fife, 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 P Burns and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William P Burns, born in 1804 in Perth, Perthshire, consisted of 6 members. William P was the head of the household, married to Agnes Burns, born in 1813 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland. They had 2 children; Catherine (born 1839 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland) and Helen (born 1847 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William P's Grandson, Walter (born 1868 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland) and William P's Grandson, William (born 1870 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland).


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William P Burns's household

Male

William P

Burns

Head
Female

Agnes

Burns

Wife
Female

Catherine

Burns

Daughter
Female

Helen

Burns

Daughter
Male

Walter

Ness

Grandson
Male

William

Ness

Grandson
First name(s) William P
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 77
Birth year 1804
Birth place Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William P

Burns

Head

Married

77

1804

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Agnes

Burns

Wife

Married

68

1813

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Catherine

Burns

Daughter

Unmarried

42

1839

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Helen

Burns

Daughter

Unmarried

34

1847

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Walter

Ness

Grandson

-

13

1868

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

William

Ness

Grandson

-

11

1870

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

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