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Household of Joseph Fairs (born 1836, 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.

Joseph Fairs and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Fairs, born in 1836 in Belton, Durham, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Jane Fairs, born in 1845 in Willington, Northumberland, England. They had 2 children; Joseph (born 1864 in Birtley, Durham, England) and Marshall (born 1867 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England).


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Joseph Fairs's household

Male

Joseph

Fairs

Head
Female

Jane

Fairs

Wife
Male

Joseph

Fairs

Son
Male

Marshall

Fairs

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Fairs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Belton, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Fairs

Head

Married

45

1836

Belton, Durham, England

Jane

Fairs

Wife

Married

36

1845

Willington, Northumberland, England

Joseph

Fairs

Son

Single

17

1864

Birtley, Durham, England

Marshall

Fairs

Son

Single

14

1867

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

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