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Household of James Cairns (born 1835)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock East, Renfrewshire, 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 1835 in , consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Cairns, born in 1836 in Ireland. They had 4 children; James (born 1861 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Charles (born 1863 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1867 in Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Sarah (born 1871 in Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Jeremiah Hampson, born in 1857 in Ireland.


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James Cairns's household

Male

James

Cairns

Head
Female

Margaret

Cairns

Wife
Male

James

Cairns

Son
Male

Charles

Cairns

Son
Female

Catherine

Cairns

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Cairns

Daughter
Male

Jeremiah

Hampson

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cairns

Head

Married

46

1835

Ireland

Margaret

Cairns

Wife

Married

45

1836

Ireland

James

Cairns

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Charles

Cairns

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

Cairns

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sarah

Cairns

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jeremiah

Hampson

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Ireland

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