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Household of Michael Cairns (born 1826)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, 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 1826 in , consisted of 4 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Margaret Cairns, born in 1821 in Shiney Row, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Michael's Step Daughter, Mary (born 1847 in Rainton, Durham, England) and Michael's Adopted Daughter, Catherine (born 1867 in Herrington, Durham, England).


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Michael Cairns's household

Male

Michael

Cairns

Head
Female

Margaret

Cairns

Wife
Female

Mary

Mc Kenna

Step Daughter
Female

Catherine

Mitchinson

Adopted Daughter
First name(s) Michael
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Ireland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Cairns

Head

Married

55

1826

Ireland

Margaret

Cairns

Wife

Married

60

1821

Shiney Row, Durham, England

Mary

Mc Kenna

Step Daughter

Single

34

1847

Rainton, Durham, England

Catherine

Mitchinson

Adopted Daughter

Single

14

1867

Herrington, Durham, England

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