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Household of William Cairns (born 1844, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Calder, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cairns, born in 1844 in Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Catherine (born 1868 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Mary (born 1869 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Rachel (born 1871 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1873 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and William (born 1876 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).
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William Cairns's household
William
Cairns
Head
Catherine
Cairns
Daughter
Mary
Cairns
Daughter
Rachel
Cairns
Daughter
Agnes
Cairns
Daughter
William
Cairns
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Cairns |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Cairns | Head | Widower | 37 | 1844 | Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Catherine | Cairns | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Mary | Cairns | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Rachel | Cairns | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Agnes | Cairns | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
William | Cairns | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland |
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