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Household of John Cairncross (born 1820, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Peters, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

John Cairncross and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cairncross, born in 1820 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 2 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister, Isabella Cairncross, born in 1834 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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John Cairncross's household

Male

John

Cairncross

Head
Female

Isabella

Cairncross

Sister
First name(s) John
Last name Cairncross
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cairncross

Head

Widower

61

1820

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella

Cairncross

Sister

Unmarried

47

1834

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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