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Household of Michael Fairhurst (born 1850, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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.

Michael Fairhurst and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Fairhurst, born in 1850 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Ellen Fairhurst, born in 1851 in Southport, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Peter (born 1879 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Richard (born 1881 in Ince, Lancashire, England).


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Michael Fairhurst's household

Male

Michael

Fairhurst

Head
Female

Ellen

Fairhurst

Wife
Male

Peter

Fairhurst

Son
Male

Richard

Fairhurst

Son
First name(s) Michael
Last name Fairhurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Fairhurst

Head

Married

31

1850

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Fairhurst

Wife

Married

30

1851

Southport, Lancashire, England

Peter

Fairhurst

Son

Single

2

1879

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Richard

Fairhurst

Son

Single

0

1881

Ince, Lancashire, England

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