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Household of Alexander Burns (born 1839, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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Alexander Burns's household

Male

Alexander

Burns

Head
Female

Margaret A

Burns

Wife
Male

William

Burns

Son
Male

John

Burns

Son
Male

Thomas

Shearer

Boarder
Male

Matthew

Howie

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Burns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Burns

Head

Married

42

1839

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret A

Burns

Wife

Married

38

1843

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Burns

Son

-

8

1873

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Burns

Son

-

6

1875

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas

Shearer

Boarder

Widower

40

1841

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Matthew

Howie

Boarder

Unmarried

26

1855

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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