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Household of James Cairns (born 1833, Peeblesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eddleston, Peeblesshire, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cairns, born in 1833 in Newlands, Peeblesshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Cairns, born in 1838 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1860 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1862 in Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1868 in Temple, Midlothian, Scotland), Agness (born 1874 in Temple, Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1875 in Temple, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Niece, Jane White, born in 1878 in Temple, Midlothian, Scotland.
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James Cairns's household
James
Cairns
Head
Janet
Cairns
Wife
James
Cairns
Son
Mary
Cairns
Daughter
Janet
Cairns
Daughter
Agness
Cairns
Daughter
Thomas
Cairns
Son
Jane
White
Niece
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Cairns |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Cairns | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Cairns | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
James | Cairns | Son | Married | 21 | 1860 | Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Cairns | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Cairns | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Temple, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Agness | Cairns | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Temple, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas | Cairns | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Temple, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | White | Niece | - | 3 | 1878 | Temple, Midlothian, Scotland |
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