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Household of William Fairless (born 1841, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Fairless, born in 1841 in Shotleyfield, Northumberland, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Fairless, born in 1845 in Bywell, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; Sarah (born 1870 in Castleside, Durham, England), William H (born 1875 in Castleside, Durham, England) and Margaret E (born 1877 in Castleside, Durham, England).


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William Fairless's household

Male

William

Fairless

Head
Female

Mary

Fairless

Wife
Female

Sarah

Fairless

Daughter
Male

William H

Fairless

Son
Female

Margaret E

Fairless

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Fairless
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Shotleyfield, Northumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Fairless

Head

Married

40

1841

Shotleyfield, Northumberland, England

Mary

Fairless

Wife

Married

36

1845

Bywell, Northumberland, England

Sarah

Fairless

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Castleside, Durham, England

William H

Fairless

Son

Single

6

1875

Castleside, Durham, England

Margaret E

Fairless

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Castleside, Durham, England

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