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Household of David Cairns (born 1848, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Cairns, born in 1848 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret Cairns, born in 1849 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1875 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland), William (born 1876 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1877 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1879 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland).


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David Cairns's household

Male

David

Cairns

Head
Female

Margaret

Cairns

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Cairns

Daughter
Male

William

Cairns

Son
Female

Jane

Cairns

Daughter
Male

John

Cairns

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Cairns

Head

Married

33

1848

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Margaret

Cairns

Wife

Married

32

1849

Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Cairns

Daughter

-

6

1875

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

William

Cairns

Son

-

5

1876

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Cairns

Daughter

-

4

1877

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Cairns

Son

-

2

1879

Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

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