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Household of James Cairns (born 1839, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk & Musselburgh, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cairns, born in 1839 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Cairns, born in 1845 in Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Andrew (born 1861 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1863 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1866 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jemima (born 1871 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane (born 1874 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Cairns's household
James
Cairns
Head
Rebecca
Cairns
Wife
Andrew
Cairns
Son
Margaret
Cairns
Daughter
David
Cairns
Son
Jemima
Cairns
Daughter
Jane
Cairns
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Cairns |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Cairns | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Rebecca | Cairns | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Andrew | Cairns | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Cairns | Daughter | - | 18 | 1863 | Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
David | Cairns | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jemima | Cairns | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Cairns | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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