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Household of Michael Cairns (born 1851, Mayo)

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.

Michael Cairns and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Cairns, born in 1851 in Mayo, consisted of 4 members. Michael was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Joseph (born 1876 in Normanton, Yorkshire, England) and James (born 1879 in Normanton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Michael's Boarder, John Cairns, born in 1821 in Mayo, Ireland.


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Michael Cairns's household

Male

Michael

Cairns

Head
Male

Joseph

Cairns

Son
Male

James

Cairns

Son
Male

John

Cairns

Boarder
First name(s) Michael
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Mayo, Ireland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Cairns

Head

Widower

30

1851

Mayo, Ireland

Joseph

Cairns

Son

Single

5

1876

Normanton, Yorkshire, England

James

Cairns

Son

Single

2

1879

Normanton, Yorkshire, England

John

Cairns

Boarder

Widower

60

1821

Mayo, Ireland

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