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Household of James Cairns (born 1846)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cairns, born in 1846 in , consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Honor (born 1829 in Ireland), James's Brother, William (born 1855 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), James's Brother, Thomas (born 1861 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and James's Nephew, Michael (born 1866 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England).


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James Cairns's household

Male

James

Cairns

Head
Female

Honor

Cairns

Mother
Male

William

Cairns

Brother
Male

Thomas

Cairns

Brother
Male

Michael

Cairns

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cairns

Head

Single

35

1846

Ireland

Honor

Cairns

Mother

Widow

52

1829

Ireland

William

Cairns

Brother

Single

26

1855

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Cairns

Brother

Single

20

1861

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Michael

Cairns

Nephew

Single

15

1866

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

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