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Household of John Cairns (born 1847)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cairns, born in 1847 in , consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Cairns, born in 1849 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Ann (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John's Boarder, Mary (born 1846 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Andrew (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Cairns's household

Male

John

Cairns

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Cairns

Wife
Female

Ann

Clocher

Niece
Female

Mary

Armour

Boarder
Male

Andrew

Armour

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cairns

Head

Married

34

1847

Ireland

Elizabeth

Cairns

Wife

Married

32

1849

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Clocher

Niece

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Armour

Boarder

Unmarried

35

1846

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Armour

Boarder

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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