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Household of James Fairbairn (born 1830, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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.

James Fairbairn and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Fairbairn, born in 1830 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth T Fairbairn, born in 1839 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Ann (born 1857 in South Shields, Durham, England), Elizabeth F (born 1863 in South Shields, Durham, England), John E (born 1865 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Percy (born 1872 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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James Fairbairn's household

Male

James

Fairbairn

Head
Female

Elizabeth T

Fairbairn

Wife
Female

Ann

Fairbairn

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth F

Fairbairn

Daughter
Male

John E

Fairbairn

Son
Male

Percy

Fairbairn

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Fairbairn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Fairbairn

Head

Married

51

1830

South Shields, Durham, England

Elizabeth T

Fairbairn

Wife

Married

42

1839

South Shields, Durham, England

Ann

Fairbairn

Daughter

Single

24

1857

South Shields, Durham, England

Elizabeth F

Fairbairn

Daughter

Single

18

1863

South Shields, Durham, England

John E

Fairbairn

Son

Single

16

1865

South Shields, Durham, England

Percy

Fairbairn

Son

Single

9

1872

South Shields, Durham, England

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