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Household of James Cairns (born 1822, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 1822 in Roxburghshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet W B Cairns, born in 1828 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Mary C (born 1861 in Wilson, Roxburghshire, Scotland), John (born 1863 in Inverarity, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Janet M (born 1865 in England) and James B (born 1867 in Killearn, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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James Cairns's household

Male

James

Cairns

Head
Female

Janet W B

Cairns

Wife
Female

Mary C

Cairns

Daughter
Male

John

Cairns

Son
Female

Janet M

Cairns

Daughter
Male

James B

Cairns

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cairns

Head

Married

59

1822

Roxburghshire, Scotland

Janet W B

Cairns

Wife

Married

53

1828

Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Mary C

Cairns

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Wilson, Roxburghshire, Scotland

John

Cairns

Son

-

18

1863

Inverarity, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Janet M

Cairns

Daughter

-

16

1865

England

James B

Cairns

Son

-

14

1867

Killearn, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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