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Household of James Fairbairn (born 1817, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Saint George, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Fairbairn, born in 1817 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Fairbairn, born in 1835 in England. They had 4 children; John W (born 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Helena (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Hugh A R (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Eliza J (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Marjory (born 1853 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Janet (born 1862 in Prestonpans, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Fairbairn's household
James
Fairbairn
Head
Eliza
Fairbairn
Wife
John W
Fairbairn
Son
Helena
Fairbairn
Daughter
Hugh A R
Fairbairn
Son
Eliza J
Fairbairn
Daughter
Marjory
Fraser
Servant
Janet
Fraser
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Fairbairn |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Fairbairn | Head | Married | 64 | 1817 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Eliza | Fairbairn | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | England | |
John W | Fairbairn | Son | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helena | Fairbairn | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Hugh A R | Fairbairn | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Eliza J | Fairbairn | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Marjory | Fraser | Servant | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Fraser | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Prestonpans, Midlothian, Scotland |
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