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Household of William Fairbairn (born 1813, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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.

William Fairbairn and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Fairbairn, born in 1813 in Stamfordham, Northumberland, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Fairbairn, born in 1840 in Ponteland, Northumberland, England. They had 2 children; Matthew Geo (born 1870 in Ovingham, Northumberland, England) and Mary (born 1874 in Ovingham, Northumberland, England).


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William Fairbairn's household

Male

William

Fairbairn

Head
Female

Margaret

Fairbairn

Wife
Male

Matthew Geo

Fairbairn

Son
Female

Mary

Fairbairn

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Fairbairn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Stamfordham, Northumberland, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Fairbairn

Head

Married

68

1813

Stamfordham, Northumberland, England

Margaret

Fairbairn

Wife

Married

41

1840

Ponteland, Northumberland, England

Matthew Geo

Fairbairn

Son

Single

11

1870

Ovingham, Northumberland, England

Mary

Fairbairn

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Ovingham, Northumberland, England

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