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Household of John Cairns (born 1827, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cairns, born in 1827 in Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, consisted of 2 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Cairns, born in 1836 in Dalton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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John Cairns's household

Male

John

Cairns

Head
Female

Helen

Cairns

Wife
First name(s) John
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Cairns

Head

Married

54

1827

Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scotland

Helen

Cairns

Wife

Married

45

1836

Dalton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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