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Household of John Cairns (born 1857, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cairns, born in 1857 in Durham, Durham, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice Cairns, born in 1858 in Birtley, Durham, England. They had 1 child; Patrick, born 1881 in Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Patrick (born 1856 in Scotland), John's Boarder, John (born 1858 in Scotland), John's Boarder, John (born 1855 in Ireland) and John's Boarder, John (born 1852 in Ireland).


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John Cairns's household

Male

John

Cairns

Head
Female

Alice

Cairns

Wife
Male

Patrick

Cairns

Son
Male

Patrick

Gavin

Boarder
Male

John

Melon

Boarder
Male

John

Duffy

Boarder
Male

John

Mulley

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

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cairns

Head

Married

24

1857

Durham, Durham, England

Alice

Cairns

Wife

Married

23

1858

Birtley, Durham, England

Patrick

Cairns

Son

Single

0

1881

Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England

Patrick

Gavin

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Scotland

John

Melon

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Scotland

John

Duffy

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Ireland

John

Mulley

Boarder

Single

29

1852

Ireland

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