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Household of Walter Fairbairn (born 1824, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, Midlothian, 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.

Walter Fairbairn and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Fairbairn, born in 1824 in Berwickshire, consisted of 4 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Isabella Fairbairn, born in 1825 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; George (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Walter Fairbairn's household

Male

Walter

Fairbairn

Head
Female

Isabella

Fairbairn

Wife
Male

George

Fairbairn

Son
Male

James

Fairbairn

Son
First name(s) Walter
Last name Fairbairn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Walter

Fairbairn

Head

Married

57

1824

Berwickshire, Scotland

Isabella

Fairbairn

Wife

Married

56

1825

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

George

Fairbairn

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Fairbairn

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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