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Household of James Dixon (born 1823, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dixon, born in 1823 in Micklehurst, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1855 in Micklehurst, Cheshire, England) and Margaret (born 1860 in Micklehurst, Cheshire, England). He had 2 grandchildren; Joseph (born 1877 in Denton, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Denton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Son In Law, James Langton, born in 1858 in Micklehurst, Cheshire, England.


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James Dixon's household

Male

James

Dixon

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dixon

Daughter
Male

James

Langton

Son In Law
Female

Margaret

Langton

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Langton

Grand Son
Female

Elizabeth

Langton

Grand Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Dixon
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Micklehurst, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dixon

Head

Widower

58

1823

Micklehurst, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Dixon

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Micklehurst, Cheshire, England

James

Langton

Son In Law

Married

23

1858

Micklehurst, Cheshire, England

Margaret

Langton

Daughter

Married

21

1860

Micklehurst, Cheshire, England

Joseph

Langton

Grand Son

Single

4

1877

Denton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Langton

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

Denton, Lancashire, England

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