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Household of David Cairns (born 1853, Fife)

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 Cairns and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Cairns, born in 1853 in Dunfermline, Fife, consisted of 4 members. David was the head of the household, married to Catherine G Cairns, born in 1855 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland. They had 1 child; Lily G, born 1881 in Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was David's Servant, Jane Nicholson, born in 1863 in Midlothian, Scotland.


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David Cairns's household

Male

David

Cairns

Head
Female

Catherine G

Cairns

Wife
Female

Lily G

Cairns

Daughter
Female

Jane

Nicholson

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Cairns

Head

Married

28

1853

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Catherine G

Cairns

Wife

Married

26

1855

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Lily G

Cairns

Daughter

-

0

1881

Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Nicholson

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Midlothian, Scotland

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