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Household of Mathew Fairless (born 1849, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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.

Mathew Fairless and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Mathew Fairless, born in 1849 in Corbridge, Northumberland, consisted of 7 members. Mathew was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Fairless, born in 1853 in Gateshead, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1873 in Corbridge, Northumberland, England), Georgina (born 1874 in Winlaton, Durham, England), Poley (born 1877 in Winlaton, Durham, England) and William (born 1879 in Winlaton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Mathew's Father, William Fairless, born in 1811 in Corbridge, Northumberland, England.


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Mathew Fairless's household

Male

Mathew

Fairless

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Fairless

Wife
Female

Margaret

Fairless

Daughter
Female

Georgina

Fairless

Daughter
Female

Poley

Fairless

Daughter
Male

William

Fairless

Son
Male

William

Fairless

Father
First name(s) Mathew
Last name Fairless
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Corbridge, Northumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Mathew

Fairless

Head

Married

32

1849

Corbridge, Northumberland, England

Sarah Ann

Fairless

Wife

Married

28

1853

Gateshead, Durham, England

Margaret

Fairless

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Corbridge, Northumberland, England

Georgina

Fairless

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Winlaton, Durham, England

Poley

Fairless

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Winlaton, Durham, England

William

Fairless

Son

Single

2

1879

Winlaton, Durham, England

William

Fairless

Father

Widower

70

1811

Corbridge, Northumberland, England

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