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Household of John Cairns (born 1846, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Calton, Lanarkshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cairns, born in 1846 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Cairns, born in 1846 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Edward (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Joseph (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Cairns's household

Male

John

Cairns

Head
Female

Helen

Cairns

Wife
Male

Edward

Cairns

Son
Female

Helen

Cairns

Daughter
Female

Mary

Cairns

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Cairns

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cairns

Head

Married

35

1846

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Cairns

Wife

Married

35

1846

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Edward

Cairns

Son

-

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Cairns

Daughter

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Cairns

Daughter

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Joseph

Cairns

Son

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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