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Household of John Cairns (born 1823, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penicuik, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cairns, born in 1823 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Cairns, born in 1826 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Catherine (born 1851 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1864 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert (born 1867 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Cairns's household

Male

John

Cairns

Head
Female

Catherine

Cairns

Wife
Female

Catherine

Cairns

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Cairns

Daughter
Male

Robert

Cairns

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cairns

Head

Married

58

1823

Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Catherine

Cairns

Wife

Married

55

1826

Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Cairns

Daughter

Unmarried

30

1851

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Cairns

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Cairns

Son

-

14

1867

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

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