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Household of John Cairns (born 1828, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lasswade, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cairns, born in 1828 in Inveresk, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Cairns, born in 1831 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 7 children; David (born 1857 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland), Robina (born 1860 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1862 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), Edmond (born 1865 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), Hugh (born 1867 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1870 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert (born 1872 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Cairns's household

Male

John

Cairns

Head
Female

Jane

Cairns

Wife
Male

David

Cairns

Son
Female

Robina

Cairns

Daughter
Male

John

Cairns

Son
Male

Edmond

Cairns

Son
Male

Hugh

Cairns

Son
Female

Jane

Cairns

Daughter
Male

Robert

Cairns

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cairns

Head

Married

53

1828

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Cairns

Wife

Married

50

1831

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Cairns

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Robina

Cairns

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Cairns

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Edmond

Cairns

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Hugh

Cairns

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Cairns

Daughter

-

11

1870

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Cairns

Son

-

9

1872

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

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