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Household of James Dixon (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

James Dixon and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dixon, born in 1853 in Patricroft, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Dixon, born in 1856 in Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1877 in Lancashire, England) and John (born 1878 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Emma Reece, born in 1855 in Chester, Cheshire, England.


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James Dixon's household

Male

James

Dixon

Head
Female

Ellen

Dixon

Wife
Male

James

Dixon

Son
Male

John

Dixon

Son
Female

Emma

Reece

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Dixon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Patricroft, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dixon

Head

Married

28

1853

Patricroft, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Dixon

Wife

Married

25

1856

Lancashire, England

James

Dixon

Son

Single

4

1877

Lancashire, England

John

Dixon

Son

Single

3

1878

Lancashire, England

Emma

Reece

Boarder

Widow

26

1855

Chester, Cheshire, England

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