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Household of George Fairclough (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, Lancashire, 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.

George Fairclough and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Fairclough, born in 1838 in Westleigh, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Fairclough, born in 1847 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1868 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England), Benjamin (born 1871 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1879 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1880 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Step Daughter, Margaret Thomason, born in 1875 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England.


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George Fairclough's household

Male

George

Fairclough

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Fairclough

Wife
Female

Mary

Fairclough

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Fairclough

Son
Female

Margaret

Thomason

Step Daughter
Female

Jane

Fairclough

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Fairclough

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Fairclough
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Fairclough

Head

Married

43

1838

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Fairclough

Wife

Married

34

1847

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

Mary

Fairclough

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Fairclough

Son

Single

10

1871

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Thomason

Step Daughter

Single

6

1875

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Jane

Fairclough

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Fairclough

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

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