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Household of William Cairns (born 1820, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cairns, born in 1820 in Perth, Perthshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; William, born 1863 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, James (born 1868 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), William's Boarder, Andrew (born 1831 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland) and William's Niece, Isabella (born 1876 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Cairns's household

Female

William

Cairns

Head
Male

William

Cairns

Son
Male

James

Glanville

Boarder
Male

Andrew

Shaw

Boarder
Female

Isabella

Craig

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cairns

Head

Widow

61

1820

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

William

Cairns

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Glanville

Boarder

Unmarried

13

1868

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew

Shaw

Boarder

Unmarried

50

1831

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Isabella

Craig

Niece

Unmarried

5

1876

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

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