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Household of Christopher Fairs (born 1834, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, 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.

Christopher Fairs and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Fairs, born in 1834 in Sheriff Hill, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Christopher was the head of the household, married to Mary Fairs, born in 1837 in Northumberland, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1857 in Sheriff Hill, Durham, England), Christopher (born 1862 in Sheriff Hill, Durham, England), Mary Jane (born 1864 in Sheriff Hill, Durham, England) and John Thos (born 1875 in Sheriff Hill, Durham, England).


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Christopher Fairs's household

Male

Christopher

Fairs

Head
Female

Mary

Fairs

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Fairs

Daughter
Male

Christopher

Fairs

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Fairs

Daughter
Male

John Thos

Fairs

Son
First name(s) Christopher
Last name Fairs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Sheriff Hill, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Christopher

Fairs

Head

Married

47

1834

Sheriff Hill, Durham, England

Mary

Fairs

Wife

Married

44

1837

Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Fairs

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Sheriff Hill, Durham, England

Christopher

Fairs

Son

Single

19

1862

Sheriff Hill, Durham, England

Mary Jane

Fairs

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Sheriff Hill, Durham, England

John Thos

Fairs

Son

Single

6

1875

Sheriff Hill, Durham, England

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