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Household of James Cairns (born 1833, Roxburghshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wilton, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cairns, born in 1833 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Cairns, born in 1840 in Lanton, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1876 in Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Maggie A (born 1877 in Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Daughter, Agnes (born 1863 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and James's Brother-In-Law, James (born 1831 in Minto, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
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James Cairns's household
James
Cairns
Head
Margaret
Cairns
Wife
Agnes
Ralison
Step Daughter
James
Cairns
Son
Maggie A
Cairns
Daughter
James
Ralison
Brother-In-Law
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Cairns |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Cairns | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Cairns | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Lanton, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Ralison | Step Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
James | Cairns | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Maggie A | Cairns | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
James | Ralison | Brother-In-Law | Unmarried | 50 | 1831 | Minto, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
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