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Household of James Dixon (born 1846, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dixon, born in 1846 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dixon, born in 1845 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Mary A (born 1868 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1871 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Margaret J (born 1875 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Walter (born 1878 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Brother, John Dixon, born in 1843 in South Shields, Durham, England.


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James Dixon's household

Male

James

Dixon

Head
Female

Margaret

Dixon

Wife
Female

Mary A

Dixon

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Dixon

Son
Female

Margaret J

Dixon

Daughter
Male

Walter

Dixon

Son
Male

John

Dixon

Brother
First name(s) James
Last name Dixon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dixon

Head

Married

35

1846

South Shields, Durham, England

Margaret

Dixon

Wife

Married

36

1845

Sunderland, Durham, England

Mary A

Dixon

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Sunderland, Durham, England

Thomas

Dixon

Son

Single

10

1871

Sunderland, Durham, England

Margaret J

Dixon

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Sunderland, Durham, England

Walter

Dixon

Son

Single

3

1878

Durham, England

John

Dixon

Brother

Single

38

1843

South Shields, Durham, England

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