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Household of William Cairns (born 1827, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cairns, born in 1827 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Williamina Cairns, born in 1829 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Lewis (born 1862 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1866 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1868 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Hannah (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and David (born 1870 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Granddaughter, Williamina Cairns, born in 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
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William Cairns's household
William
Cairns
Head
Williamina
Cairns
Wife
Lewis
Cairns
Daughter
William
Cairns
Son
Alexander
Cairns
Son
Hannah
Cairns
Daughter
Williamina
Cairns
Granddaughter
David
Cairns
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Cairns |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Cairns | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Williamina | Cairns | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Lewis | Cairns | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Cairns | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Cairns | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Hannah | Cairns | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Williamina | Cairns | Granddaughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
David | Cairns | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland |
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