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Household of Peter Cairns (born 1848)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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 , consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Ellen Cairns, born in 1851 in Ireland. They had 3 children; Julia (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary E (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Peter (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Servant, Rebecca McCusky, born in 1831 in Ireland.


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Peter Cairns's household

Male

Peter

Cairns

Head
Female

Ellen

Cairns

Wife
Female

Julia

Cairns

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Cairns

Daughter
Male

Peter

Cairns

Son
Female

Rebecca

McCusky

Servant
First name(s) Peter
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Ireland

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

Ireland

Ellen

Cairns

Wife

Married

30

1851

Ireland

Julia

Cairns

Daughter

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary E

Cairns

Daughter

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Peter

Cairns

Son

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Rebecca

McCusky

Servant

Widow

50

1831

Ireland

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