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Household of Alexander Cairns (born 1851, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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.

Alexander Cairns and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Cairns, born in 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Cairns, born in 1850 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1872 in Newington), Alexander (born 1876 in Newington) and Christina Petrie (born 1878 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Cairns's household

Male

Alexander

Cairns

Head
Female

Jane

Cairns

Wife
Female

Jane

Cairns

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Cairns

Son
Female

Christina Petrie

Cairns

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

Cairns

Head

Married

30

1851

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Cairns

Wife

Married

31

1850

Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Cairns

Daughter

-

9

1872

Newington

Alexander

Cairns

Son

-

5

1876

Newington

Christina Petrie

Cairns

Daughter

-

3

1878

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

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