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Household of Peter Cairns (born 1834, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.
Peter Cairns and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Cairns, born in 1834 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Violet Cairns, born in 1834 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 1 child; Frank, born 1877 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Step Son, John (born 1859 in England), Peter's Step Son, William (born 1868 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Peter's Step Son, James (born 1863 in England).
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Peter Cairns's household
Peter
Cairns
Head
Violet
Cairns
Wife
Frank
Cairns
Son
John
Cogan
Step Son
William
Cogan
Step Son
James
Cogan
Step Son
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | Cairns |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter | Cairns | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Violet | Cairns | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Frank | Cairns | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
John | Cogan | Step Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | England | |
William | Cogan | Step Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
James | Cogan | Step Son | - | 18 | 1863 | England |
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