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Household of James Cairns (born 1844, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Markinch, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cairns, born in 1844 in Wemyss, Fife, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet G Cairns, born in 1851 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland. They had 3 children; Elisabeth (born 1874 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland), Robert (born 1876 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland) and Janet (born 1878 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland).


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James Cairns's household

Male

James

Cairns

Head
Female

Janet G

Cairns

Wife
Female

Elisabeth

Cairns

Daughter
Male

Robert

Cairns

Son
Female

Janet

Cairns

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Cairns

Head

Married

37

1844

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Janet G

Cairns

Wife

Married

30

1851

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Elisabeth

Cairns

Daughter

-

7

1874

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Robert

Cairns

Son

-

5

1876

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Janet

Cairns

Daughter

-

3

1878

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

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