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Household of John Cairns (born 1829, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 1829 in Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Cairns, born in 1831 in Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Henry (born 1862 in Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), William (born 1864 in Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Janet (born 1870 in Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Grace (born 1874 in Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
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John Cairns's household
John
Cairns
Head
Margaret
Cairns
Wife
Henry
Cairns
Son
William
Cairns
Son
Janet
Cairns
Daughter
Grace
Cairns
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Cairns |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Cairns | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Margaret | Cairns | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Henry | Cairns | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
William | Cairns | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Janet | Cairns | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Grace | Cairns | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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