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Household of William Cairns (born 1841, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lasswade, 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.

William Cairns and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cairns, born in 1841 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Cairns, born in 1839 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 7 children; James (born 1865 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1868 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Andrew (born 1869 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), William (born 1871 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), George (born 1873 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1876 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1878 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Cairns's household

Male

William

Cairns

Head
Female

Ann

Cairns

Wife
Male

James

Cairns

Son
Female

Margaret

Cairns

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Cairns

Son
Male

William

Cairns

Son
Male

George

Cairns

Son
Male

John

Cairns

Son
Female

Agnes

Cairns

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cairns

Head

Married

40

1841

West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Ann

Cairns

Wife

Married

42

1839

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Cairns

Son

-

16

1865

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Cairns

Daughter

-

13

1868

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Andrew

Cairns

Son

-

12

1869

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

William

Cairns

Son

-

10

1871

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

George

Cairns

Son

-

8

1873

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Cairns

Son

-

5

1876

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Cairns

Daughter

-

3

1878

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

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