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Household of James Cairns (born 1831, Roxburghshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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 1831 in Roxburghshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Cairns, born in 1832 in Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; John (born 1857 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1860 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), James (born 1862 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1864 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1866 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Thomas R (born 1868 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Lawson M (born 1875 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Mary Young, born in 1861 in Eccles, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
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James Cairns's household
James
Cairns
Head
Elizabeth
Cairns
Wife
John
Cairns
Son
Margaret
Cairns
Daughter
James
Cairns
Son
Peter
Cairns
Son
Andrew
Cairns
Son
Thomas R
Cairns
Son
Lawson M
Cairns
Son
Mary
Young
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Cairns |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Roxburghshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Cairns | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Cairns | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
John | Cairns | Son | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Cairns | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
James | Cairns | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Peter | Cairns | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Andrew | Cairns | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Thomas R | Cairns | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Lawson M | Cairns | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Young | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Eccles, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
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