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Household of William Cairns (born 1838, Roxburghshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Saint George, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cairns, born in 1838 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Agnes Cairns, born in 1841 in Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; William Mcgregor (born 1862 in Midlothian, Scotland), Maggie Burrie (born 1864 in Midlothian, Scotland), Robert L (born 1866 in Midlothian, Scotland), J A B (born 1868 in Midlothian, Scotland) and John B (born 1872 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Father, William (born 1806 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland), William's -, William (born 1837 in Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Elliot (born 1857 in Midlothian, Scotland).
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William Cairns's household
William
Cairns
Head
Agnes
Cairns
Wife
William Mcgregor
Cairns
Son
Maggie Burrie
Cairns
Daughter
Robert L
Cairns
Son
J A B
Cairns
Son
John B
Cairns
Son
William
Cairns
Father
William
McGregor
-
Elliot
Pollands
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Cairns |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Cairns | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Cairns | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
William Mcgregor | Cairns | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Maggie Burrie | Cairns | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert L | Cairns | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
J A B | Cairns | Son | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
John B | Cairns | Son | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Cairns | Father | Widower | 75 | 1806 | Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
William | McGregor | - | Unmarried | 44 | 1837 | Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Elliot | Pollands | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Midlothian, Scotland |
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