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Household of David Cairns (born 1823, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk & Musselburgh, 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 Cairns and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Cairns, born in 1823 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to Mary Cairns, born in 1827 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1856 in Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1879 in Midlothian, Scotland) and George (born 1881 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Cairns's household

Male

David

Cairns

Head
Female

Mary

Cairns

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Cairns

Daughter
Female

Mary

McGarry

Daughter
Male

George

McGarry

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Cairns

Head

Married

58

1823

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Mary

Cairns

Wife

Married

54

1827

Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Cairns

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

McGarry

Daughter

Unmarried

2

1879

Midlothian, Scotland

George

McGarry

Son

-

0

1881

Midlothian, Scotland

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