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Household of James Cairns (born 1856, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgeton, Lanarkshire, 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 1856 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Cairns, born in 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; James, born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, John (born 1845 in Ireland), James's Boarder, Annie (born 1847 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Hugh (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Cairns's household

Male

James

Cairns

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Cairns

Wife
Male

James

Cairns

Son
Male

John

Lesson

Boarder
Female

Annie

Lesson

Boarder
Male

Hugh

Lesson

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cairns

Head

Married

25

1856

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Cairns

Wife

Married

21

1860

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Cairns

Son

Unmarried

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Lesson

Boarder

Married

36

1845

Ireland

Annie

Lesson

Boarder

Married

34

1847

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Hugh

Lesson

Boarder

Unmarried

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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