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Household of David Fairbairn (born 1833, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirknewton & East Calder, 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.

David Fairbairn and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Fairbairn, born in 1833 in Cramond, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret Fairbairn, born in 1835 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Magdalene (born 1869 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1871 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1872 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland) and David (born 1875 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Brother, William Fairbairn, born in 1836 in Dalmeny, Midlothian, Scotland.


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David Fairbairn's household

Male

David

Fairbairn

Head
Female

Margaret

Fairbairn

Wife
Female

Magdalene

Fairbairn

Daughter
Female

Helen

Fairbairn

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Fairbairn

Daughter
Male

David

Fairbairn

Son
Male

William

Fairbairn

Brother
First name(s) David
Last name Fairbairn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Fairbairn

Head

Married

48

1833

Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Fairbairn

Wife

Married

46

1835

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Magdalene

Fairbairn

Daughter

-

12

1869

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Fairbairn

Daughter

-

10

1871

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Fairbairn

Daughter

-

9

1872

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Fairbairn

Son

-

6

1875

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Fairbairn

Brother

Unmarried

45

1836

Dalmeny, Midlothian, Scotland

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