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Household of John Cairns (born 1818, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Abdie, Fife, Scotland
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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 1818 in Ceres, Fife, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane M T Cairns, born in 1826 in Scoonie, Fife, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Margaret (born 1839 in Monimail, Fife, Scotland), John's Servant, Maggie (born 1855 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland) and John's Servant, Joseph (born 1863 in Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland).
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John Cairns's household
John
Cairns
Head
Jane M T
Cairns
Wife
Margaret
Cory
Servant
Maggie
Johnstone
Servant
Joseph
Wilson
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Cairns |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 63 |
| Birth year | 1818 |
| Birth place | Ceres, Fife, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Cairns | Head | Married | 63 | 1818 | Ceres, Fife, Scotland | |
Jane M T | Cairns | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | Scoonie, Fife, Scotland | |
Margaret | Cory | Servant | Unmarried | 42 | 1839 | Monimail, Fife, Scotland | |
Maggie | Johnstone | Servant | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Cupar, Fife, Scotland | |
Joseph | Wilson | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland |
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