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Household of John Cairns (born 1813, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk & Musselburgh, Midlothian, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cairns, born in 1813 in Inveresk, Midlothian, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were John's Nephew, James (born 1849 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Niece, Jane (born 1855 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Cairns's household

Male

John

Cairns

Head
Male

James

Dawson

Nephew
Female

Jane

Scott

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cairns

Head

Unmarried

68

1813

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Dawson

Nephew

Unmarried

32

1849

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Scott

Niece

Unmarried

26

1855

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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