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Household of James Cairns (born 1845, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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 Cairns and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cairns, born in 1845 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; John Wm, born 1875 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Agnes Cairns, born in 1823 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland.


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James Cairns's household

Male

James

Cairns

Head
Male

John Wm

Cairns

Son
Female

Agnes

Cairns

Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cairns

Head

Widower

36

1845

Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

John Wm

Cairns

Son

Single

6

1875

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Agnes

Cairns

Mother

Widow

58

1823

Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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