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Household of Thomas Cairnes (born 1832, Durham)

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.

Thomas Cairnes and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Cairnes, born in 1832 in Pittington, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; William (born 1855 in Durham, England), Peter (born 1861 in Pittington, Durham, England) and Ralph J C (born 1866 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Margaret J Dawson, born in 1868 in Willington, Durham, England.


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Thomas Cairnes's household

Male

Thomas

Cairnes

Head
Male

William

Cairnes

Son
Male

Peter

Cairnes

Son
Male

Ralph J C

Cairnes

Son
Female

Margaret J

Dawson

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Cairnes
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Pittington, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Cairnes

Head

Widower

49

1832

Pittington, Durham, England

William

Cairnes

Son

Single

26

1855

Durham, England

Peter

Cairnes

Son

Single

20

1861

Pittington, Durham, England

Ralph J C

Cairnes

Son

Single

15

1866

Durham, England

Margaret J

Dawson

Servant

Single

13

1868

Willington, Durham, England

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