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Household of Alexander Cairns (born 1828, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Cairns, born in 1828 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Mitchiel Cairns, born in 1830 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Christina Che (born 1854 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary Hastie (born 1856 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1860 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jane Mitchell (born 1862 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James Mitchel (born 1867 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1869 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Flora Nickson (born 1857 in -) and Alexander's Servant, Christina Campbell (born 1863 in -).
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Alexander Cairns's household
Alexander
Cairns
Head
Jane Mitchiel
Cairns
Wife
Christina Che
Cairn
Daughter
Mary Hastie
Cairns
Daughter
Robert
Cairns
Son
Jane Mitchell
Cairns
Daughter
James Mitchel
Cairns
Son
Alexander
Cairns
Son
Flora Nickson
McQueen
Servant
Christina Campbell
McQueen
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Cairns |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Cairns | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jane Mitchiel | Cairns | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Christina Che | Cairn | Daughter | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Mary Hastie | Cairns | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Cairns | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Jane Mitchell | Cairns | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
James Mitchel | Cairns | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Cairns | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Flora Nickson | McQueen | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | - | |
Christina Campbell | McQueen | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | - |
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