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Household of John Cairns (born 1845, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cairns, born in 1845 in Northumberland, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Cairns, born in 1849 in Durham, England. They had 2 children; Joseph (born 1877 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Sarah (born 1879 in Gateshead, Durham, England).


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John Cairns's household

Male

John

Cairns

Head
Female

Margaret

Cairns

Wife
Male

Joseph

Cairns

Son
Female

Sarah

Cairns

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Northumberland, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cairns

Head

Married

36

1845

Northumberland, England

Margaret

Cairns

Wife

Married

32

1849

Durham, England

Joseph

Cairns

Son

Single

4

1877

Gateshead, Durham, England

Sarah

Cairns

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Gateshead, Durham, England

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