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Household of Dorothy Lax (born 1837, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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.

Dorothy Lax and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Dorothy Lax, born in 1837 in Durham, consisted of 3 members. Dorothy was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Margaret A (born 1864 in Philadelphia, Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1872 in Philadelphia, Durham, England).


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Dorothy Lax's household

Female

Dorothy

Lax

Head
Female

Margaret A

Lax

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Lax

Daughter
First name(s) Dorothy
Last name Lax
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Dorothy

Lax

Head

Widow

44

1837

Durham, England

Margaret A

Lax

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Philadelphia, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Lax

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Philadelphia, Durham, England

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