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Household of James Cairns (born 1828, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Carnock, Fife, Scotland

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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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cairns, born in 1828 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Cairns, born in 1837 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1866 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1869 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1872 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland) and Charlesworth (born 1875 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Ann Cairns, born in 1853 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland.


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James Cairns's household

Male

James

Cairns

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Cairns

Wife
Male

John

Cairns

Son
Male

Alexander

Cairns

Son
Male

Thomas

Cairns

Son
Male

Charlesworth

Cairns

Son
Female

Ann

Cairns

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cairns

Head

Married

53

1828

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Cairns

Wife

Married

44

1837

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

John

Cairns

Son

-

15

1866

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Alexander

Cairns

Son

-

12

1869

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Thomas

Cairns

Son

-

9

1872

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Charlesworth

Cairns

Son

-

6

1875

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Ann

Cairns

Visitor

Unmarried

28

1853

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

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