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Household of Adam Cairns (born 1815, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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.

Adam Cairns and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Adam Cairns, born in 1815 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, consisted of 4 members. Adam was the head of the household, married to Helen Cairns, born in 1812 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1850 in Peeblesshire, Scotland) and Agnes C (born 1857 in Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland).


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Adam Cairns's household

Male

Adam

Cairns

Head
Female

Helen

Cairns

Wife
Male

James

Cairns

Son
Female

Agnes C

Cairns

Daughter
First name(s) Adam
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Adam

Cairns

Head

Married

66

1815

West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Helen

Cairns

Wife

Married

69

1812

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

James

Cairns

Son

Unmarried

31

1850

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Agnes C

Cairns

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland

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