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Household of James Cairns (born 1843, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stranraer, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cairns, born in 1843 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; James (born 1872 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland), David (born 1873 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Robert D (born 1877 in Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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James Cairns's household

Male

James

Cairns

Head
Male

James

Cairns

Son
Male

David

Cairns

Son
Male

Robert D

Cairns

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cairns

Head

Widower

38

1843

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

James

Cairns

Son

-

9

1872

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

David

Cairns

Son

-

8

1873

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Robert D

Cairns

Son

-

4

1877

Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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