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Household of Alexander Fairbairn (born 1835, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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.
Alexander Fairbairn and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Fairbairn, born in 1835 in Currie, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Fairbairn, born in 1866 in England. They had 6 children; Janet (born 1866 in England), David (born 1868 in England), James (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Christina (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1877 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
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Alexander Fairbairn's household
Alexander
Fairbairn
Head
Janet
Fairbairn
Daughter
David
Fairbairn
Son
James
Fairbairn
Son
Alexander
Fairbairn
Son
Christina
Fairbairn
Daughter
John
Fairbairn
Son
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Fairbairn |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Currie, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Fairbairn | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Currie, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Fairbairn | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | England | |
David | Fairbairn | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | England | |
James | Fairbairn | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Fairbairn | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Christina | Fairbairn | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Fairbairn | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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