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Household of John Cairns (born 1840, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peebles, Peeblesshire, 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 13 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cairns, born in 1840 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 14 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Cairns, born in 1835 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1863 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1867 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Violet Jane (born 1871 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Grace K J (born 1875 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1879 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, John (born 1837 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Rachel (born 1861 in Kirkurd, Peeblesshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Jesse (born 1865 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland), John's Servant, James (born 1860 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Dennis (born 1860 in Ireland), John's Servant, George (born 1862 in Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Servant, James (born 1836 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Cairns's household

Male

John

Cairns

Head
Female

Margaret

Cairns

Wife
Male

William

Cairns

Son
Male

Andrew

Cairns

Son
Female

Violet Jane

Cairns

Daughter
Female

Grace K J

Cairns

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Cairns

Daughter
Male

John

Lambert

Servant
Female

Rachel

McMarran

Servant
Female

Jesse

Wilson

Servant
Male

James

Mathieson

Servant
Male

Dennis

Harley

Servant
Male

George

Richardson

Servant
Male

James

Henderson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (14 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cairns

Head

Married

41

1840

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Cairns

Wife

Married

46

1835

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

William

Cairns

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Andrew

Cairns

Son

-

14

1867

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Violet Jane

Cairns

Daughter

-

10

1871

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Grace K J

Cairns

Daughter

-

6

1875

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Cairns

Daughter

-

2

1879

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

John

Lambert

Servant

Unmarried

44

1837

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Rachel

McMarran

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Kirkurd, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Jesse

Wilson

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

James

Mathieson

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Dennis

Harley

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Ireland

George

Richardson

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Henderson

Servant

Unmarried

45

1836

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

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