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Household of Peter Fairbairn (born 1843, Roxburghshire)

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.

Peter Fairbairn and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Fairbairn, born in 1843 in Scotland, Roxburghshire, consisted of 4 members. Peter was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; William (born 1870 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Helen (born 1872 in Felling, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Niece, Ealoner Palmer, born in 1858 in Gosforth, Northumberland, England.


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Peter Fairbairn's household

Male

Peter

Fairbairn

Head
Male

William

Fairbairn

Son
Female

Helen

Fairbairn

Daughter
Female

Ealoner

Palmer

Niece
First name(s) Peter
Last name Fairbairn
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Scotland, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Peter

Fairbairn

Head

Widower

38

1843

Scotland, Roxburghshire, Scotland

William

Fairbairn

Son

Single

11

1870

Gateshead, Durham, England

Helen

Fairbairn

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Felling, Durham, England

Ealoner

Palmer

Niece

Single

23

1858

Gosforth, Northumberland, England

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