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Household of Thomas William Cairns (born 1840, Northumberland)

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 William Cairns and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas William Cairns, born in 1840 in Hawick, Northumberland, consisted of 5 members. Thomas William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Cairns, born in 1847 in Coxgreen, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Thomas Willm (born 1877 in New Herrington, Durham, England), Margaret A (born 1880 in New Herrington, Durham, England) and Mary Jane (born 1875 in Philadelphia, Durham, England).


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Thomas William Cairns's household

Male

Thomas William

Cairns

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Cairns

Wife
Male

Thomas Willm

Cairns

Son
Female

Margaret A

Cairns

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Cairns

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas William
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Hawick, Northumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas William

Cairns

Head

Married

41

1840

Hawick, Northumberland, England

Sarah Ann

Cairns

Wife

Married

34

1847

Coxgreen, Durham, England

Thomas Willm

Cairns

Son

Single

4

1877

New Herrington, Durham, England

Margaret A

Cairns

Daughter

Single

1

1880

New Herrington, Durham, England

Mary Jane

Cairns

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Philadelphia, Durham, England

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