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Household of Alexander Cairns (born 1850, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wemyss, Fife, 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 1850 in Wemyss, Fife, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Agnes K Cairns, born in 1850 in Crail, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; Andrew (born 1875 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland), Isabella (born 1874 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland), Christina (born 1877 in Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1879 in Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland).


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Alexander Cairns's household

Male

Alexander

Cairns

Head
Female

Agnes K

Cairns

Wife
Male

Andrew

Cairns

Son
Female

Isabella

Cairns

Daughter
Female

Christina

Cairns

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Cairns

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Cairns

Head

Married

31

1850

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Agnes K

Cairns

Wife

Married

31

1850

Crail, Fife, Scotland

Andrew

Cairns

Son

-

6

1875

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Isabella

Cairns

Daughter

-

7

1874

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Christina

Cairns

Daughter

-

4

1877

Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland

Agnes

Cairns

Daughter

-

2

1879

Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland

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