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Household of John Fairbairn (born 1852, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bedrule, Roxburghshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Fairbairn, born in 1852 in Bedrule, Roxburghshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth Fairbairn, born in 1852 in Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Sarah (born 1878 in Bedrule, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and George (born 1879 in Bedrule, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Niece, Margaret Smith, born in 1866 in England.


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John Fairbairn's household

Male

John

Fairbairn

Head
Female

Elisabeth

Fairbairn

Wife
Female

Sarah

Fairbairn

Daughter
Male

George

Fairbairn

Son
Female

Margaret

Smith

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Fairbairn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Bedrule, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Fairbairn

Head

Married

29

1852

Bedrule, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Elisabeth

Fairbairn

Wife

Married

29

1852

Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Sarah

Fairbairn

Daughter

-

3

1878

Bedrule, Roxburghshire, Scotland

George

Fairbairn

Son

-

2

1879

Bedrule, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Margaret

Smith

Niece

Unmarried

15

1866

England

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