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Household of Alexander Cairns (born 1818, Clackmannanshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Cairns and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Cairns, born in 1818 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jean Cairns, born in 1847 in St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Mary J (born 1875 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John (born 1877 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), William (born 1878 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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Alexander Cairns's household
Alexander
Cairns
Head
Jean
Cairns
Wife
Mary J
Cairns
Daughter
John
Cairns
Son
William
Cairns
Son
Elizabeth
Cairns
Daughter
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Cairns |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 63 |
| Birth year | 1818 |
| Birth place | Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Cairns | Head | Married | 63 | 1818 | Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland | |
Jean | Cairns | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary J | Cairns | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
John | Cairns | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
William | Cairns | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Cairns | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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