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Household of James Cairns (born 1856, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cairns, born in 1856 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Cairns, born in 1861 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, John (born 1838 in North Shields, Northumberland, England) and James's Lodger, William (born 1860 in North Shields, Northumberland, England).


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James Cairns's household

Male

James

Cairns

Head
Female

Mary

Cairns

Wife
Male

John

Minegan

Lodger
Male

William

John

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cairns

Head

Married

25

1856

Sunderland, Durham, England

Mary

Cairns

Wife

Married

20

1861

Sunderland, Durham, England

John

Minegan

Lodger

Single

43

1838

North Shields, Northumberland, England

William

John

Lodger

Single

21

1860

North Shields, Northumberland, England

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