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Household of James Cairns (born 1841)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cairns, born in 1841 in , consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Cairns, born in 1842 in Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jane (born 1863 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1865 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Michael (born 1869 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), James (born 1872 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Hugh (born 1875 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).


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James Cairns's household

Male

James

Cairns

Head
Female

Janet

Cairns

Wife
Female

Jane

Cairns

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Cairns

Daughter
Male

Michael

Cairns

Son
Male

James

Cairns

Son
Male

Hugh

Cairns

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Cairns

Head

Married

40

1841

Ireland

Janet

Cairns

Wife

Married

39

1842

Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jane

Cairns

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Cairns

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Michael

Cairns

Son

-

12

1869

Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

James

Cairns

Son

-

9

1872

Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Hugh

Cairns

Son

-

6

1875

Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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