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Household of Robert Burns (born 1836, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkoswald, 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.

Robert Burns and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Burns, born in 1836 in Straiton, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Sarah Burns, born in 1835 in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Archibald (born 1868 in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1870 in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland), Mary A (born 1873 in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1877 in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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Robert Burns's household

Male

Robert

Burns

Head
Female

Sarah

Burns

Wife
Male

Archibald

Burns

Son
Male

Robert

Burns

Son
Female

Mary A

Burns

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Burns

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Straiton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Burns

Head

Married

45

1836

Straiton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sarah

Burns

Wife

Married

46

1835

Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

Archibald

Burns

Son

-

13

1868

Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

Robert

Burns

Son

-

11

1870

Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

Mary A

Burns

Daughter

-

8

1873

Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

Agnes

Burns

Daughter

-

4

1877

Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

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