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Household of William Cairns (born 1847, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burntisland, Fife, 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.

William Cairns and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cairns, born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Barbara Cairns, born in 1836 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; Isabella (born 1871 in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland), Robert (born 1873 in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland) and Mary (born 1876 in England).


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William Cairns's household

Male

William

Cairns

Head
Female

Barbara

Cairns

Wife
Female

Isabella

Cairns

Daughter
Male

Robert

Cairns

Son
Female

Mary

Cairns

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cairns

Head

Married

34

1847

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Barbara

Cairns

Wife

Married

45

1836

Dysart, Fife, Scotland

Isabella

Cairns

Daughter

-

10

1871

Burntisland, Fife, Scotland

Robert

Cairns

Son

-

8

1873

Burntisland, Fife, Scotland

Mary

Cairns

Daughter

-

5

1876

England

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