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Household of James Cairn (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, England

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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.

James Cairn and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cairn, born in 1847 in Wakefield, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Cairn, born in 1851 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; John J (born 1872 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Sarah Ann (born 1879 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and James Thos (born 1881 in Gateshead, Durham, England).


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James Cairn's household

Male

James

Cairn

Head
Female

Hannah

Cairn

Wife
Male

John J

Cain

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Cairn

Daughter
Male

James Thos

Cairn

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Cairn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Wakefield, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cairn

Head

Married

34

1847

Wakefield, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Cairn

Wife

Married

30

1851

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

John J

Cain

Son

Single

9

1872

Gateshead, Durham, England

Sarah Ann

Cairn

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Gateshead, Durham, England

James Thos

Cairn

Son

Single

0

1881

Gateshead, Durham, England

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