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Household of Robert Fairless (born 1839, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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.

Robert Fairless and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Fairless, born in 1839 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Selina Fairless, born in 1841 in Nailsea, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; William G (born 1859 in Nailsea, Somerset, England), Lilly (born 1868 in Nailsea, Somerset, England), Ada (born 1869 in Nailsea, Somerset, England) and Robert (born 1875 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).


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Robert Fairless's household

Male

Robert

Fairless

Head
Female

Selina

Fairless

Wife
Male

William G

Fairless

Son
Female

Lilly

Fairless

Daughter
Female

Ada

Fairless

Daughter
Male

Robert

Fairless

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Fairless
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Fairless

Head

Married

42

1839

South Shields, Durham, England

Selina

Fairless

Wife

Married

40

1841

Nailsea, Somerset, England

William G

Fairless

Son

Single

22

1859

Nailsea, Somerset, England

Lilly

Fairless

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Nailsea, Somerset, England

Ada

Fairless

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Nailsea, Somerset, England

Robert

Fairless

Son

Single

6

1875

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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