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Household of William Fairless (born 1846, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Fairless, born in 1846 in Durham, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Fairless, born in 1846 in Durham, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1872 in Durham, England), Thomas (born 1874 in Durham, England), Margaret (born 1876 in Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1877 in Durham, England) and Mary C (born 1881 in West Auckland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Thomas (born 1865 in Durham, England) and William's Boarder, Hugh (born 1866 in Durham, England).
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William Fairless's household
William
Fairless
Head
Mary
Fairless
Wife
John
Fairless
Son
Thomas
Fairless
Son
Margaret
Fairless
Daughter
Elizabeth
Fairless
Daughter
Mary C
Fairless
Daughter
Thomas
Fairless
Boarder
Hugh
Fairless
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Fairless |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Durham, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Fairless | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Durham, England | |
Mary | Fairless | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Durham, England | |
John | Fairless | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Durham, England | |
Thomas | Fairless | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Durham, England | |
Margaret | Fairless | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Fairless | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Durham, England | |
Mary C | Fairless | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | West Auckland, Durham, England | |
Thomas | Fairless | Boarder | Single | 16 | 1865 | Durham, England | |
Hugh | Fairless | Boarder | Single | 15 | 1866 | Durham, England |
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