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Household of David Cairns (born 1850, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wemyss, 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.

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 1850 in Wemyss, Fife, consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to Jessie Cairns, born in 1851 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1874 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland), William (born 1875 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland) and David (born 1878 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland).


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David Cairns's household

Male

David

Cairns

Head
Female

Jessie

Cairns

Wife
Male

James

Cairns

Son
Male

William

Cairns

Son
Male

David

Cairns

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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David

Cairns

Head

Married

31

1850

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Jessie

Cairns

Wife

Married

30

1851

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

James

Cairns

Son

-

7

1874

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

William

Cairns

Son

-

6

1875

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

David

Cairns

Son

-

3

1878

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

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