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Household of John Gairns (born 1823, Limerick)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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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 Gairns and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gairns, born in 1823 in Limerick, Limerick, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Bridget Gairns, born in 1829 in Limerick, Limerick, Ireland. They had 6 children; Ann (born 1856 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Catherine (born 1860 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Edward (born 1865 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Bridget (born 1866 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Nicholas (born 1869 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England) and Margaret (born 1871 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Annie (born 1857 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England), John's Boarder, Sarah A (born 1864 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England) and John's Boarder, Sarah A (born 1871 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England).


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John Gairns's household

Male

John

Gairns

Head
Female

Bridget

Gairns

Wife
Female

Ann

Gairns

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Gairns

Daughter
Male

Edward

Gairns

Son
Female

Bridget

Gairns

Daughter
Male

Nicholas

Gairns

Son
Female

Margaret

Gairns

Daughter
Female

Annie

Golding

Boarder
Female

Sarah A

Golding

Boarder
Female

Sarah A

Conway

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Gairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Limerick, Limerick, Ireland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gairns

Head

Married

58

1823

Limerick, Limerick, Ireland

Bridget

Gairns

Wife

Married

52

1829

Limerick, Limerick, Ireland

Ann

Gairns

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Catherine

Gairns

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Gairns

Son

Single

16

1865

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Bridget

Gairns

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Nicholas

Gairns

Son

Single

12

1869

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Gairns

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Golding

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Golding

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Conway

Boarder

Single

10

1871

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

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