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Household of James Cairns (born 1850, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, 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 1850 in Inch, Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Cairns, born in 1851 in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Maggie (born 1874 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland), James (born 1876 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Annie J (born 1878 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1879 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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James Cairns's household

Male

James

Cairns

Head
Female

Jane

Cairns

Wife
Female

Maggie

Cairns

Daughter
Male

James

Cairns

Son
Female

Annie J

Cairns

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Cairns

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cairns

Head

Married

31

1850

Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Jane

Cairns

Wife

Married

30

1851

Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Maggie

Cairns

Daughter

-

7

1874

Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

James

Cairns

Son

-

5

1876

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Annie J

Cairns

Daughter

-

3

1878

Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Agnes

Cairns

Daughter

-

2

1879

Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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