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Household of John Fail (born 1835, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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.

John Fail and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Fail, born in 1835 in Northumberland, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Fail, born in 1841 in Scotland. They had 6 children; Agnes (born 1865 in Lanchester, Durham, England), Isabella (born 1867 in Lanchester, Durham, England), John (born 1869 in Lanchester, Durham, England), David (born 1871 in Lanchester, Durham, England), Margaret S (born 1875 in Lanchester, Durham, England) and Robert W (born 1879 in Sherburn, Durham, England).


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John Fail's household

Male

John

Fail

Head
Female

Isabella

Fail

Wife
Female

Agnes

Fail

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Fail

Daughter
Male

John

Fail

Son
Male

David

Fail

Son
Female

Margaret S

Fail

Daughter
Male

Robert W

Fail

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Fail
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Northumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Fail

Head

Married

46

1835

Northumberland, England

Isabella

Fail

Wife

Married

40

1841

Scotland

Agnes

Fail

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Lanchester, Durham, England

Isabella

Fail

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Lanchester, Durham, England

John

Fail

Son

Single

12

1869

Lanchester, Durham, England

David

Fail

Son

Single

10

1871

Lanchester, Durham, England

Margaret S

Fail

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Lanchester, Durham, England

Robert W

Fail

Son

Single

2

1879

Sherburn, Durham, England

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