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Household of Peter Cairns (born 1848, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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 1848 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Christina Cairns, born in 1845 in Ashkirk, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Maggie (born 1870 in Linton, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1872 in Linton, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Jane G (born 1879 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Peter J (born 1881 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland).


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Peter Cairns's household

Male

Peter

Cairns

Head
Female

Christina

Cairns

Wife
Female

Maggie

Cairns

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Cairns

Son
Female

Jane G

Cairns

Daughter
Male

Peter J

Cairns

Son
First name(s) Peter
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Cairns

Head

Married

33

1848

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Christina

Cairns

Wife

Married

36

1845

Ashkirk, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Maggie

Cairns

Daughter

-

11

1870

Linton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Alexander

Cairns

Son

-

9

1872

Linton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jane G

Cairns

Daughter

-

2

1879

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Peter J

Cairns

Son

-

0

1881

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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