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Household of Walter Cairns (born 1842, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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.

Walter Cairns and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Cairns, born in 1842 in Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Agnes Cairns, born in 1844 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Catherine (born 1865 in Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1868 in Midlothian, Scotland), Rachel (born 1872 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1875 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Walter's -, Agnes (born 1844 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Walter's Mother-In-Law, Margaret (born 1798 in England).


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Walter Cairns's household

Male

Walter

Cairns

Head
Female

Agnes

Cairns

-
Female

Catherine

Cairns

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Cairns

Daughter
Female

Rachel

Cairns

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Cairns

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Graham

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) Walter
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Cairns

Head

Married

39

1842

Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Cairns

-

Married

37

1844

Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Cairns

Daughter

-

16

1865

Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Cairns

Daughter

-

13

1868

Midlothian, Scotland

Rachel

Cairns

Daughter

-

9

1872

Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Cairns

Daughter

-

6

1875

Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Graham

Mother-In-Law

-

83

1798

England

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