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Household of Robert Cairns (born 1842, Stirlingshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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.
Robert Cairns and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Cairns, born in 1842 in Alva, Stirlingshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Catherine Cairns, born in 1842 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Duncan (born 1871 in Midlothian, Scotland), Kate (born 1873 in Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1875 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert (born 1877 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Step Son, David McFarlane, born in 1863 in Midlothian, Scotland.
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Robert Cairns's household
Robert
Cairns
Head
Catherine
Cairns
Wife
Duncan
Cairns
Son
Kate
Cairns
Daughter
Janet
Cairns
Daughter
Robert
Cairns
Son
David
McFarlane
Step Son
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Cairns |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Cairns | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Cairns | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Duncan | Cairns | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Kate | Cairns | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Cairns | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Cairns | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
David | McFarlane | Step Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Midlothian, Scotland |
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