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Household of John Cairns (born 1846, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Doncaster, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cairns, born in 1846 in Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Ann Cairns, born in 1846 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Harry (born 1868 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England), William Ramsden (born 1869 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England), Sarah (born 1871 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England), Ruth Jane (born 1873 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England) and Lily Agnes (born 1875 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Nephew, William Cairns, born in 1861 in -.


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John Cairns's household

Male

John

Cairns

Head
Female

Emma Ann

Cairns

Wife
Male

Harry

Cairns

Son
Male

William Ramsden

Cairns

Son
Female

Sarah

Cairns

Daughter
Female

Ruth Jane

Cairns

Daughter
Female

Lily Agnes

Cairns

Daughter
Male

William

Cairns

Nephew
First name(s) John
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cairns

Head

Married

35

1846

Yorkshire, England

Emma Ann

Cairns

Wife

Married

35

1846

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Cairns

Son

Single

13

1868

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

William Ramsden

Cairns

Son

Single

12

1869

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Cairns

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Ruth Jane

Cairns

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Lily Agnes

Cairns

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

William

Cairns

Nephew

Single

20

1861

-

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