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Household of James Fairhurst (born 1852, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, England

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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 Fairhurst and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Fairhurst, born in 1852 in Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Fairhurst, born in 1852 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Margaret, born 1872 in Aspull, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Thomas (born 1848 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England) and James's Boarder, William (born 1859 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England).


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James Fairhurst's household

Male

James

Fairhurst

Head
Female

Jane

Fairhurst

Wife
Female

Margaret

Fairhurst

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Hodges

Boarder
Male

William

James

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Fairhurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Fairhurst

Head

Married

29

1852

Lancashire, England

Jane

Fairhurst

Wife

Married

29

1852

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Fairhurst

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Aspull, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Hodges

Boarder

Single

33

1848

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

William

James

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

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