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Household of David Cairncross (born 1841, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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.
David Cairncross and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Cairncross, born in 1841 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Georgina Cairncross, born in 1838 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; George (born 1864 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Agness (born 1864 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Marion (born 1870 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1873 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Niece, Jane Cairncross, born in 1874 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
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David Cairncross's household
David
Cairncross
Head
Georgina
Cairncross
Wife
George
Cairncross
Son
Agness
Cairncross
Daughter
Marion
Cairncross
Daughter
Jessie
Cairncross
Daughter
Jane
Cairncross
Niece
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Cairncross |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Cairncross | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Georgina | Cairncross | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
George | Cairncross | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Agness | Cairncross | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Marion | Cairncross | Daughter | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie | Cairncross | Daughter | Unmarried | 8 | 1873 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Cairncross | Niece | Unmarried | 7 | 1874 | Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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