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Household of Ephraim Lax (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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.

Ephraim Lax and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ephraim Lax, born in 1837 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Ephraim was the head of the household, married to Sarah Lax, born in 1831 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Joseph, born 1861 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Ephraim's Adopted Daughter, Rosina (born 1871 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Ephraim's Mother In Law, Elizabeth (born 1798 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).


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Ephraim Lax's household

Male

Ephraim

Lax

Head
Female

Sarah

Lax

Wife
Male

Joseph

Lax

Son
Female

Rosina

Lax

Adopted Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Edwards

Mother In Law
First name(s) Ephraim
Last name Lax
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ephraim

Lax

Head

Married

44

1837

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Lax

Wife

Married

50

1831

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Lax

Son

Single

20

1861

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Rosina

Lax

Adopted Daughter

Single

10

1871

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Edwards

Mother In Law

Widow

83

1798

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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