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Household of John Cairns (born 1815, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Carluke, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cairns, born in 1815 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; James (born 1860 in Ireland), Catherine (born 1863 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Elisabeth (born 1870 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Cairns's household

Male

John

Cairns

Head
Male

James

Cairns

Son
Female

Catherine

Cairns

Daughter
Female

Elisabeth

Cairns

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cairns

Head

Widower

66

1815

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Cairns

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Ireland

Catherine

Cairns

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elisabeth

Cairns

Daughter

-

11

1870

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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