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Household of James Fairbairn (born 1826, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Makerston, Roxburghshire, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Fairbairn, born in 1826 in Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Fairbairn, born in 1830 in Crailing, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1853 in Roxburghshire, Scotland), George (born 1855 in Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1857 in Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1864 in Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland), William L (born 1868 in Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1876 in Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, Alexander (born 1879 in Roxburghshire, Scotland) and James's Mother, Jane (born 1807 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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James Fairbairn's household

Male

James

Fairbairn

Head
Female

Isabella

Fairbairn

Wife
Male

James

Fairbairn

Son
Male

George

Fairbairn

Son
Female

Jane

Fairbairn

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Fairbairn

Daughter
Male

William L

Fairbairn

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Fairbairn

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Fairbairn

Grandson
Female

Jane

Scott

Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Fairbairn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Fairbairn

Head

Married

55

1826

Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Isabella

Fairbairn

Wife

Married

51

1830

Crailing, Roxburghshire, Scotland

James

Fairbairn

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Roxburghshire, Scotland

George

Fairbairn

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jane

Fairbairn

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Isabella

Fairbairn

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

William L

Fairbairn

Son

-

13

1868

Roxburghshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Fairbairn

Daughter

-

5

1876

Roxburghshire, Scotland

Alexander

Fairbairn

Grandson

-

2

1879

Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jane

Scott

Mother

Unmarried

74

1807

Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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