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Household of Andrew Cairns (born 1850, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cupar, 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.

Andrew Cairns and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Andrew Cairns, born in 1850 in Cupar, Fife, consisted of 6 members. Andrew was the head of the household, married to Margaret Cairns, born in 1852 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Hendry (born 1875 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland), Andrew (born 1877 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland) and John (born 1879 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Andrew's Mother-In-Law, Margaret McCartney, born in 1823 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland.


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Andrew Cairns's household

Male

Andrew

Cairns

Head
Female

Margaret

Cairns

Wife
Male

Hendry

Cairns

Son
Male

Andrew

Cairns

Son
Male

John

Cairns

Son
Female

Margaret

McCartney

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) Andrew
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Andrew

Cairns

Head

Married

31

1850

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Cairns

Wife

Married

29

1852

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Hendry

Cairns

Son

-

6

1875

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Andrew

Cairns

Son

-

4

1877

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

John

Cairns

Son

-

2

1879

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

McCartney

Mother-In-Law

Widow

58

1823

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

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