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Household of James Cairns (born 1832, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Anderston, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cairns, born in 1832 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Cairns, born in 1845 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Son, George (born 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Step Daughter, Jane (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Step Son, Robert (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Cairns's household

Male

James

Cairns

Head
Female

Jane

Cairns

Wife
Male

George

Gray

Step Son
Female

Jane

Gray

Step Daughter
Male

Robert

Gray

Step Son
First name(s) James
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cairns

Head

Married

49

1832

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Cairns

Wife

Married

36

1845

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

George

Gray

Step Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Gray

Step Daughter

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Gray

Step Son

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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