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Household of William Fairless (born 1840, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hartlepool, 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 Fairless and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Fairless, born in 1840 in Shields, Durham, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Fairless, born in 1836 in Neasham, Durham, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1868 in Hartlepool, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1870 in Hartlepool, Durham, England), Arthur (born 1872 in Hartlepool, Durham, England), Emily (born 1875 in Hartlepool, Durham, England) and Flora A (born 1878 in Hartlepool, Durham, England).


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William Fairless's household

Male

William

Fairless

Head
Female

Margaret

Fairless

Wife
Male

William

Fairless

Son
Female

Margaret

Fairless

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Fairless

Son
Female

Emily

Fairless

Daughter
Female

Flora A

Fairless

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Fairless
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Shields, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Fairless

Head

Married

41

1840

Shields, Durham, England

Margaret

Fairless

Wife

Married

45

1836

Neasham, Durham, England

William

Fairless

Son

Single

13

1868

Hartlepool, Durham, England

Margaret

Fairless

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Hartlepool, Durham, England

Arthur

Fairless

Son

Single

9

1872

Hartlepool, Durham, England

Emily

Fairless

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Hartlepool, Durham, England

Flora A

Fairless

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hartlepool, Durham, England

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