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Household of William Cairns (born 1811, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, 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 1811 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Cairns, born in 1823 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Isabella, born 1861 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Granddaughter, Elizabeth (born 1870 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), William's Grandson, William (born 1872 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and William's Boarder, Simon (born 1837 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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William Cairns's household
William
Cairns
Head
Elizabeth
Cairns
Wife
Isabella
Cairns
Daughter
Elizabeth
Cairns
Granddaughter
William
Cairns
Grandson
Simon
Scott
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Cairns |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 70 |
| Birth year | 1811 |
| Birth place | Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Cairns | Head | Married | 70 | 1811 | Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Cairns | Wife | Married | 58 | 1823 | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Cairns | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Cairns | Granddaughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
William | Cairns | Grandson | - | 9 | 1872 | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Simon | Scott | Boarder | - | 44 | 1837 | Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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