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Household of James Cairns (born 1849)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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 Cairns and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cairns, born in 1849 in , consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Cairns, born in 1856 in Cumberland, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1875 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England), John (born 1879 in Scotland) and Isabella (born 1881 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, John Marhues, born in 1837 in Cumberland, England.


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James Cairns's household

Male

James

Cairns

Head
Female

Mary

Cairns

Wife
Male

William

Cairns

Son
Male

John

Cairns

Son
Female

Isabella

Cairns

Daughter
Male

John

Marhues

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cairns

Head

Married

32

1849

Ireland

Mary

Cairns

Wife

Married

25

1856

Cumberland, England

William

Cairns

Son

Single

6

1875

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

John

Cairns

Son

Single

2

1879

Scotland

Isabella

Cairns

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

John

Marhues

Boarder

Married

44

1837

Cumberland, England

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