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Household of Edward Lax (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Lax and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Lax, born in 1842 in Handsworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Mary Lax, born in 1844 in Darton, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; John Thos (born 1868 in Hoyland Common, Yorkshire, England), Kate (born 1870 in Darton, Yorkshire, England), Sarah J (born 1872 in Darton, Yorkshire, England), Esther (born 1874 in Darton, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1876 in Darton, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1878 in Darton, Yorkshire, England) and Sydney H (born 1880 in Darton, Yorkshire, England).


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Edward Lax's household

Male

Edward

Lax

Head
Female

Mary

Lax

Wife
Male

John Thos

Lax

Son
Female

Kate

Lax

Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Lax

Daughter
Female

Esther

Lax

Daughter
Male

Harry

Lax

Son
Female

Annie

Lax

Daughter
Male

Sydney H

Lax

Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Lax
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Handsworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Lax

Head

Married

39

1842

Handsworth, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Lax

Wife

Married

37

1844

Darton, Yorkshire, England

John Thos

Lax

Son

Single

13

1868

Hoyland Common, Yorkshire, England

Kate

Lax

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Darton, Yorkshire, England

Sarah J

Lax

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Darton, Yorkshire, England

Esther

Lax

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Darton, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Lax

Son

Single

5

1876

Darton, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Lax

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Darton, Yorkshire, England

Sydney H

Lax

Son

Single

1

1880

Darton, Yorkshire, England

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