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Household of James Cairns (born 1836, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penicuik, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cairns, born in 1836 in Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Christina Cairns, born in 1839 in Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland. They had 6 children; Catherine (born 1864 in Rosewell, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1865 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1867 in Peeblesshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1870 in Rosewell, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1876 in Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1872 in Rosewell, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother-In-Law, Catherine Paterson, born in 1806 in Rosewell, Midlothian, Scotland.
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James Cairns's household
James
Cairns
Head
Christina
Cairns
Wife
Catherine
Cairns
Daughter
Elizabeth
Cairns
Daughter
John
Cairns
Son
Robert
Cairns
Son
Margaret
Cairns
Daughter
James
Cairns
Son
Catherine
Paterson
Mother-In-Law
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Cairns |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Cairns | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Christina | Cairns | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland | |
Catherine | Cairns | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Rosewell, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Cairns | Daughter | - | 16 | 1865 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Cairns | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Cairns | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Rosewell, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Cairns | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Cairns | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Rosewell, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | Paterson | Mother-In-Law | - | 75 | 1806 | Rosewell, Midlothian, Scotland |
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