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Household of James Cairns (born 1817, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wemyss, Fife, 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 1817 in Wemyss, Fife, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Cairns, born in 1816 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1843 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland), Bella (born 1849 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland) and Agness (born 1855 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland).


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James Cairns's household

Male

James

Cairns

Head
Female

Catherine

Cairns

Wife
Female

Margaret

Cairns

Daughter
Female

Bella

Cairns

Daughter
Female

Agness

Cairns

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cairns

Head

Married

64

1817

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Catherine

Cairns

Wife

Married

65

1816

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Cairns

Daughter

Unmarried

38

1843

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Bella

Cairns

Daughter

Unmarried

32

1849

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Agness

Cairns

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

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