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Household of James Fairless (born 1847, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, Durham, 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 Fairless and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Fairless, born in 1847 in Shotton, Durham, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Fairless, born in 1846 in Trimdon, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Peter (born 1872 in Haswell, Durham, England) and Hannah (born 1876 in Haswell, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Niece, Elizabeth Fairless, born in 1863 in Haswell, Durham, England.
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James Fairless's household
James
Fairless
Head
Margaret
Fairless
Wife
Peter
Fairless
Son
Hannah
Fairless
Daughter
Elizabeth
Fairless
Niece
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Fairless |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Shotton, Durham, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Fairless | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Shotton, Durham, England | |
Margaret | Fairless | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Trimdon, Durham, England | |
Peter | Fairless | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Haswell, Durham, England | |
Hannah | Fairless | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Haswell, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Fairless | Niece | Single | 18 | 1863 | Haswell, Durham, England |
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