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Household of William Cairns (born 1850, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stair, Ayrshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cairns, born in 1850 in St Quivox, Ayrshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jessie Cairns, born in 1857 in Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's -, Mary (born 1879 in Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland) and William's -, William (born 1881 in Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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William Cairns's household

Male

William

Cairns

Head
Female

Jessie

Cairns

Wife
Female

Mary

Cairns

-
Male

William

Cairns

-
First name(s) William
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Cairns

Head

Married

31

1850

St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jessie

Cairns

Wife

Married

24

1857

Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland

Mary

Cairns

-

Divorced

2

1879

Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland

William

Cairns

-

Single

0

1881

Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland

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