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Household of James Cairns (born 1838, Lanarkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cairns, born in 1838 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary F Cairns, born in 1842 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Frances B (born 1871 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James E G (born 1873 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Francis S (born 1875 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Cairns's household

Male

James

Cairns

Head
Female

Mary F

Cairns

Wife
Female

Frances B

Cairns

Daughter
Male

James E G

Cairns

Son
Male

Francis S

Cairns

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cairns

Head

Married

43

1838

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary F

Cairns

Wife

Married

39

1842

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Frances B

Cairns

Daughter

-

10

1871

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James E G

Cairns

Son

-

8

1873

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Francis S

Cairns

Son

-

6

1875

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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