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Household of James Fairbairn (born 1815, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Currie, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Fairbairn, born in 1815 in Currie, Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Fairbairn, born in 1821 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; David (born 1853 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1856 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary (born 1851 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Son-In-Law, John (born 1845 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Grandson, John (born 1876 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Granddaughter, Ellen (born 1878 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Boarder, Thomas (born 1860 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and James's Servant, Marion (born 1865 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Fairbairn's household
James
Fairbairn
Head
Ellen
Fairbairn
Wife
David
Fairbairn
Son
John
Fairbairn
Son
John
Graham
Son-In-Law
Mary
Graham
Daughter
John
Graham
Grandson
Ellen
Graham
Granddaughter
Thomas
Whitelaw
Boarder
Marion
Steedman
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Fairbairn |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 66 |
| Birth year | 1815 |
| Birth place | Currie, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Fairbairn | Head | Married | 66 | 1815 | Currie, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ellen | Fairbairn | Wife | Married | 60 | 1821 | Currie, Midlothian, Scotland | |
David | Fairbairn | Son | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Currie, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Fairbairn | Son | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Currie, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Graham | Son-In-Law | Married | 36 | 1845 | Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Graham | Daughter | Married | 30 | 1851 | Currie, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Graham | Grandson | - | 5 | 1876 | Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ellen | Graham | Granddaughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Currie, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas | Whitelaw | Boarder | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Marion | Steedman | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Currie, Midlothian, Scotland |
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