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Household of Matthew Fairs (born 1849, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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.

Matthew Fairs and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Fairs, born in 1849 in Pelton, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Meggie Fairs, born in 1851 in West Auckland, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1878 in East Boldon, Durham, England) and Alice (born 1881 in Harton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's -, Agnes Hindmarch, born in 1864 in Pelton, Durham, England.


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Matthew Fairs's household

Male

Matthew

Fairs

Head
Female

Meggie

Fairs

Wife
Female

Mary

Fairs

Daughter
Female

Alice

Fairs

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Hindmarch

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First name(s) Matthew
Last name Fairs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Pelton, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Matthew

Fairs

Head

Married

32

1849

Pelton, Durham, England

Meggie

Fairs

Wife

Married

30

1851

West Auckland, Durham, England

Mary

Fairs

Daughter

Single

3

1878

East Boldon, Durham, England

Alice

Fairs

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Harton, Durham, England

Agnes

Hindmarch

-

Single

17

1864

Pelton, Durham, England

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