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Household of James Fairbairn (born 1847, Roxburghshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Fairbairn, born in 1847 in Smailholm, Roxburghshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Fairbairn, born in 1843 in Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Helen (born 1878 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Daughter, Margaret (born 1863 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and James's Mother-In-Law, Helena (born 1811 in Bridgelands, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
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James Fairbairn's household
James
Fairbairn
Head
Jane
Fairbairn
Wife
Helen
Fairbairn
Daughter
Elizabeth
Fairbairn
Daughter
Margaret
Young
Step Daughter
Helena
Shillinglaw
Mother-In-Law
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Fairbairn |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Smailholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Fairbairn | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Smailholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Fairbairn | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Fairbairn | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Fairbairn | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Young | Step Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Helena | Shillinglaw | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 70 | 1811 | Bridgelands, Selkirkshire, Scotland |
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