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Household of John Cairncross (born 1816, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cairncross, born in 1816 in Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Isabella (born 1821 in Midlothian, Scotland), John's Nephew, Alexander (born 1866 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Cousin, Elizabeth (born 1803 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Cairncross's household

Male

John

Cairncross

Head
Female

Isabella

Cairncross

Sister
Male

Alexander

Cairncross

Nephew
Female

Elizabeth

Proctor

Cousin
First name(s) John
Last name Cairncross
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Cairncross

Head

Widower

65

1816

Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Cairncross

Sister

Married

60

1821

Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Cairncross

Nephew

Married

15

1866

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Proctor

Cousin

Widow

78

1803

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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