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Household of Alexander Cairncross (born 1831, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, 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.

Alexander Cairncross and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Cairncross, born in 1831 in Stirlingshire, consisted of 3 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; William (born 1855 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1862 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Cairncross's household

Male

Alexander

Cairncross

Head
Male

William

Cairncross

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Cairncross

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Cairncross
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

Cairncross

Head

Widower

50

1831

Stirlingshire, Scotland

William

Cairncross

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Cairncross

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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