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Household of John Cairns (born 1857, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, Durham, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cairns, born in 1857 in Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Cairns, born in 1857 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Christopher (born 1876 in Darlington, Durham, England), Ellen (born 1877 in Darlington, Durham, England) and Polly (born 1879 in Darlington, Durham, England).


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John Cairns's household

Male

John

Cairns

Head
Female

Ellen

Cairns

Wife
Male

Christopher

Cairns

Son
Female

Ellen

Cairns

Daughter
Female

Polly

Cairns

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cairns

Head

Married

24

1857

Devon, England

Ellen

Cairns

Wife

Married

24

1857

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Christopher

Cairns

Son

Single

5

1876

Darlington, Durham, England

Ellen

Cairns

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Darlington, Durham, England

Polly

Cairns

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Darlington, Durham, England

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