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Household of Edward L Dixon (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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.

Edward L Dixon and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward L Dixon, born in 1831 in Burnley, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Edward L was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth A Dixon, born in 1844 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Edith M (born 1866 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Harry L (born 1869 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Edward P (born 1880 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward L's Servant, Sarah (born 1847 in Cartmel, Lancashire, England), Edward L's Servant, Mary A (born 1859 in Ireland) and Edward L's Servant, Phoebe (born 1865 in Bilborough, Lancashire, England).


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Edward L Dixon's household

Male

Edward L

Dixon

Head
Female

Elizabeth A

Dixon

Wife
Female

Edith M

Dixon

Daughter
Male

Harry L

Dixon

Son
Male

Edward P

Dixon

Son
Female

Sarah

Burton

Servant
Female

Mary A

Ahern

Servant
Female

Phoebe

Prescott

Servant
First name(s) Edward L
Last name Dixon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Burnley, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward L

Dixon

Head

Married

50

1831

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Dixon

Wife

Married

37

1844

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Edith M

Dixon

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Preston, Lancashire, England

Harry L

Dixon

Son

Single

12

1869

Preston, Lancashire, England

Edward P

Dixon

Son

Single

1

1880

Preston, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Burton

Servant

Single

34

1847

Cartmel, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Ahern

Servant

Single

22

1859

Ireland

Phoebe

Prescott

Servant

Single

16

1865

Bilborough, Lancashire, England

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