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Household of James Fairhurst (born 1812, 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Fairhurst, born in 1812 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, consisted of 2 members. James was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Maria Burgess, born in 1857 in Upton, Cheshire, England.


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James Fairhurst's household

Male

James

Fairhurst

Head
Female

Maria

Burgess

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Fairhurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Fairhurst

Head

Widower

69

1812

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

Maria

Burgess

Servant

Single

24

1857

Upton, Cheshire, England

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