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Household of Peter Fairbairn (born 1848, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Garvald, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Fairbairn, born in 1848 in Innerwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Agnes Fairbairn, born in 1858 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1878 in Spott, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Peter (born 1881 in Garvald, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Lodger, David Colson, born in 1854 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.


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Peter Fairbairn's household

Male

Peter

Fairbairn

Head
Female

Agnes

Fairbairn

Wife
Male

James

Fairbairn

Son
Male

Peter

Fairbairn

Son
Male

David

Colson

Lodger
First name(s) Peter
Last name Fairbairn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Innerwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Peter

Fairbairn

Head

Married

33

1848

Innerwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Agnes

Fairbairn

Wife

Married

23

1858

Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

James

Fairbairn

Son

-

3

1878

Spott, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Peter

Fairbairn

Son

-

0

1881

Garvald, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

David

Colson

Lodger

Unmarried

27

1854

Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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