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Household of John Fair (born 1842, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 Fair and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Fair, born in 1842 in Seaham, Durham, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Fair, born in 1842 in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Father, James (born 1810 in Leamington, Northumberland, England), John's Mother, Margaret (born 1810 in Rothbury, Northumberland, England) and John's Niece, Catherine (born 1872 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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John Fair's household

Male

John

Fair

Head
Female

Catherine

Fair

Wife
Male

James

Cowens

Father
Female

Margaret

Cowens

Mother
Female

Catherine

Reay

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Fair
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Seaham, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Fair

Head

Married

39

1842

Seaham, Durham, England

Catherine

Fair

Wife

Married

39

1842

Hunslet, Yorkshire, England

James

Cowens

Father

Married

71

1810

Leamington, Northumberland, England

Margaret

Cowens

Mother

Married

71

1810

Rothbury, Northumberland, England

Catherine

Reay

Niece

Single

9

1872

Sunderland, Durham, England

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