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Household of John Cairns (born 1834, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, England

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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 Cairns and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cairns, born in 1834 in Shropshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Cairns, born in 1833 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Richard (born 1859 in Doncaster, Lancashire, England) and John's Visitor, Henry (born 1834 in Shropshire, England).


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John Cairns's household

Male

John

Cairns

Head
Female

Mary

Cairns

Wife
Male

Richard

Cooper

Lodger
Male

Henry

West

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cairns

Head

Married

47

1834

Shropshire, England

Mary

Cairns

Wife

Married

48

1833

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Richard

Cooper

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Doncaster, Lancashire, England

Henry

West

Visitor

Single

47

1834

Shropshire, England

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