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Household of James Cairns (born 1855, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hawick, Roxburghshire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cairns, born in 1855 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Mary (born 1816 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Alexander (born 1859 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland).


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James Cairns's household

Male

James

Cairns

Head
Female

Mary

Skeil

Mother
Male

Alexander

Patrick

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cairns

Head

Unmarried

26

1855

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Mary

Skeil

Mother

Unmarried

65

1816

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Alexander

Patrick

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

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