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Household of James Cairns (born 1853, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, Midlothian, 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 1853 in Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Cairns, born in 1852 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Rachael (born 1877 in Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie (born 1879 in Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1881 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, James Mathers, born in 1850 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
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James Cairns's household
James
Cairns
Head
Margaret
Cairns
Wife
Rachael
Cairns
Daughter
Jessie
Cairns
Daughter
William
Cairns
Son
James
Mathers
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Cairns |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| Birth place | Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Cairns | Head | Married | 28 | 1853 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Cairns | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Rachael | Cairns | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie | Cairns | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Cairns | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Mathers | Boarder | Unmarried | 31 | 1850 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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