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Household of John Cairns (born 1842, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, 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 1842 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Cairns, born in 1840 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Robert (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister-In-Law, - Smith, born in 1843 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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John Cairns's household
John
Cairns
Head
Margaret
Cairns
Wife
Robert
Cairns
Son
John
Cairns
Son
-
Smith
Sister-In-Law
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Cairns |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Cairns | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Cairns | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Cairns | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Cairns | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
- | Smith | Sister-In-Law | Widow | 38 | 1843 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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