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Household of James Cairns (born 1842, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Heriot, Midlothian, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cairns, born in 1842 in Newlands, Peeblesshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Georgina Cairns, born in 1845 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; Robert (born 1866 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Alexandrina (born 1867 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland), John (born 1869 in Stobo, Peeblesshire, Scotland), James (born 1871 in Lyne, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1873 in Liberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Logan (born 1875 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Adam (born 1877 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Cairns's household

Male

James

Cairns

Head
Female

Georgina

Cairns

Wife
Male

Robert

Cairns

Son
Female

Alexandrina

Cairns

Daughter
Male

John

Cairns

Son
Male

James

Cairns

Son
Male

Alexander

Cairns

Son
Male

Logan

Cairns

Son
Male

Adam

Cairns

Son
Male

William

Cairns

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cairns

Head

Married

39

1842

Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Georgina

Cairns

Wife

Married

36

1845

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Robert

Cairns

Son

-

15

1866

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Alexandrina

Cairns

Daughter

-

14

1867

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

John

Cairns

Son

-

12

1869

Stobo, Peeblesshire, Scotland

James

Cairns

Son

-

10

1871

Lyne, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Alexander

Cairns

Son

-

8

1873

Liberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Logan

Cairns

Son

-

6

1875

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Adam

Cairns

Son

-

4

1877

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Cairns

Son

-

1

1880

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

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