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Household of John Cairns (born 1838, Dunbartonshire)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cairns, born in 1838 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Cairns, born in 1838 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Henry (born 1861 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1864 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1867 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), John (born 1869 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and James (born 1871 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).


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John Cairns's household

Male

John

Cairns

Head
Female

Isabella

Cairns

Wife
Male

Henry

Cairns

Son
Male

Thomas

Cairns

Son
Female

Mary

Cairns

Daughter
Male

John

Cairns

Son
Male

James

Cairns

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cairns

Head

Married

43

1838

Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Isabella

Cairns

Wife

Married

43

1838

Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Henry

Cairns

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Thomas

Cairns

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Mary

Cairns

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

John

Cairns

Son

-

12

1869

Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

James

Cairns

Son

-

10

1871

Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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