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Household of James Fairbairn (born 1829, Berwickshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Fairbairn, born in 1829 in Lauder, Berwickshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Fairbairn, born in 1836 in Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Isabella (born 1859 in Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1862 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Alison (born 1864 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, William Turnbull, born in 1850 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
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James Fairbairn's household
James
Fairbairn
Head
Margaret
Fairbairn
Wife
Isabella
Fairbairn
Daughter
Margaret
Fairbairn
Daughter
Alison
Fairbairn
Daughter
William
Turnbull
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Fairbairn |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Fairbairn | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Fairbairn | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Fairbairn | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Fairbairn | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Alison | Fairbairn | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
William | Turnbull | Boarder | Unmarried | 31 | 1850 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
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