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Household of James Fairbairn (born 1833, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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.
James Fairbairn and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Fairbairn, born in 1833 in Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Ellen (born 1869 in Midlothian, Scotland), Aaron C (born 1870 in Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1874 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Agnes Dick (born 1849 in Midlothian, Scotland), James's Mother, Helen T M (born 1799 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and James's Sister, Joan (born 1853 in Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Fairbairn's household
James
Fairbairn
Head
Ellen
Fairbairn
Daughter
Aaron C
Fairbairn
Son
James
Fairbairn
Son
Agnes Dick
Fairbairn
Sister
Helen T M
Fairbairn
Mother
Joan
Fairbairn
Sister
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Fairbairn |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Fairbairn | Head | Widower | 48 | 1833 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ellen | Fairbairn | Daughter | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Aaron C | Fairbairn | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Fairbairn | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Agnes Dick | Fairbairn | Sister | Unmarried | 32 | 1849 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen T M | Fairbairn | Mother | Widow | 82 | 1799 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Joan | Fairbairn | Sister | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Midlothian, Scotland |
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