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Household of William Fairhurst (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

William Fairhurst and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Fairhurst, born in 1841 in Pemberton, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, single. He had 1 child; Joseph, born 1869 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Betsy (born 1813 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England) and William's Brother, John (born 1853 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England).


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William Fairhurst's household

Male

William

Fairhurst

Head
Female

Betsy

Fairhurst

Mother
Male

John

Fairhurst

Brother
Male

Joseph

Fairhurst

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Fairhurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Fairhurst

Head

Single

40

1841

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Fairhurst

Mother

Widow

68

1813

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

John

Fairhurst

Brother

Single

28

1853

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Fairhurst

Son

Single

12

1869

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

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