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Household of Joseph Fairless (born 1838, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Weardale, 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.

Joseph Fairless and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Fairless, born in 1838 in Durham, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Mary Fairless, born in 1848 in Durham, England. They had 2 children; Harriet (born 1873 in Durham, England) and Mary A (born 1877 in Durham, England).


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Joseph Fairless's household

Male

Joseph

Fairless

Head
Female

Mary

Fairless

Wife
Female

Harriet

Fairless

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Fairless

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Fairless
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Fairless

Head

Married

43

1838

Durham, England

Mary

Fairless

Wife

Married

33

1848

Durham, England

Harriet

Fairless

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Durham, England

Mary A

Fairless

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Durham, England

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