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Household of William Fairbairns (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Fairbairns and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Fairbairns, born in 1838 in Hensall, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Annie (born 1866 in Hensall, Yorkshire, England), Ada A (born 1870 in Hensall, Yorkshire, England), Dorothy (born 1872 in Hensall, Yorkshire, England), Kate (born 1874 in Hensall, Yorkshire, England) and Arthur (born 1878 in Hensall, Yorkshire, England).


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William Fairbairns's household

Male

William

Fairbairns

Head
Female

Annie

Fairbairns

Daughter
Female

Ada A

Fairbairns

Daughter
Female

Dorothy

Fairbairns

Daughter
Female

Kate

Fairbairns

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Fairbairns

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Fairbairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Hensall, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Fairbairns

Head

Widower

43

1838

Hensall, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Fairbairns

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Hensall, Yorkshire, England

Ada A

Fairbairns

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Hensall, Yorkshire, England

Dorothy

Fairbairns

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Hensall, Yorkshire, England

Kate

Fairbairns

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Hensall, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Fairbairns

Son

Single

3

1878

Hensall, Yorkshire, England

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