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Household of John Fairbairn (born 1845, Roxburghshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ladhope, Selkirkshire, Scotland
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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 Fairbairn and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Fairbairn, born in 1845 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Fairbairn, born in 1852 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; George (born 1875 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1877 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Ann (born 1880 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Christina Hay, born in 1863 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
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John Fairbairn's household
John
Fairbairn
Head
Margaret
Fairbairn
Wife
George
Fairbairn
Son
Peter
Fairbairn
Son
Ann
Fairbairn
Daughter
Christina
Hay
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Fairbairn |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Fairbairn | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Fairbairn | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
George | Fairbairn | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Peter | Fairbairn | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Ann | Fairbairn | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Christina | Hay | Boarder | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
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