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Household of Andrew Fairbairn (born 1843, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), England

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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.

Andrew Fairbairn and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Andrew Fairbairn, born in 1843 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. Andrew was the head of the household, married to Jane Fairbairn, born in 1843 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Ellen (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Maggie (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lancashire, England), Norman (born 1879 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Isabella (born 1881 in York, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Andrew's Servant, Alice (born 1863 in Southwick, Durham, England) and Andrew's Visitor, Thomas J (born 1829 in Bath, Somerset, England).


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Andrew Fairbairn's household

Male

Andrew

Fairbairn

Head
Female

Jane

Fairbairn

Wife
Female

Ellen

Fairbairn

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Fairbairn

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Fairbairn

Daughter
Female

Jane

Fairbairn

Daughter
Male

Norman

Fairbairn

Son
Female

Isabella

Fairbairn

Daughter
Female

Alice

Nicholson

Servant
Male

Thomas J

Blanche

Visitor
First name(s) Andrew
Last name Fairbairn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Andrew

Fairbairn

Head

Married

38

1843

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Fairbairn

Wife

Married

38

1843

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen

Fairbairn

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Maggie

Fairbairn

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Fairbairn

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Fairbairn

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Glasgow, Lancashire, England

Norman

Fairbairn

Son

Single

2

1879

York, Yorkshire, England

Isabella

Fairbairn

Daughter

Single

0

1881

York, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Nicholson

Servant

Single

18

1863

Southwick, Durham, England

Thomas J

Blanche

Visitor

Married

52

1829

Bath, Somerset, England

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