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Household of Joseph Cairns (born 1851, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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.

Joseph Cairns and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Cairns, born in 1851 in Stanley, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Susannah Cairns, born in 1847 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Harry A, born 1873 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Mother, Selina (born 1811 in Wrenthorpe, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph's Visitor, Sarah Ann (born 1832 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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Joseph Cairns's household

Male

Joseph

Cairns

Head
Female

Susannah

Cairns

Wife
Male

Harry A

Cairns

Son
Female

Selina

Cairns

Mother
Female

Sarah Ann

Shillito

Visitor
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Stanley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Cairns

Head

Married

30

1851

Stanley, Yorkshire, England

Susannah

Cairns

Wife

Married

34

1847

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Harry A

Cairns

Son

Single

8

1873

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Selina

Cairns

Mother

Widow

70

1811

Wrenthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Shillito

Visitor

-

49

1832

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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