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Household of James Burns (born 1835, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Ardrossan, Ayrshire, 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.

James Burns and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Burns, born in 1835 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Burns, born in 1845 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Ellen M, born 1872 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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James Burns's household

Male

James

Burns

Head
Female

Janet

Burns

Wife
Female

Ellen M

Burns

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Burns

Head

Married

46

1835

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet

Burns

Wife

-

36

1845

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen M

Burns

Daughter

-

9

1872

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

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