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Household of James Laxton (born 1826, Cambridgeshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 Laxton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Laxton, born in 1826 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Laxton, born in 1841 in Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England. They had 3 children; Charles W (born 1862 in Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England), Henry (born 1864 in Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England) and Emily (born 1866 in Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Daughter Son, John W Laxton, born in 1879 in Jarrow, Durham, England.


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James Laxton's household

Male

James

Laxton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Laxton

Wife
Male

Charles W

Laxton

Son
Male

Henry

Laxton

Son
Female

Emily

Laxton

Daughter
Male

John W

Laxton

Daughter Son
First name(s) James
Last name Laxton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Laxton

Head

Married

55

1826

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Elizabeth

Laxton

Wife

Married

40

1841

Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England

Charles W

Laxton

Son

Single

19

1862

Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England

Henry

Laxton

Son

Single

17

1864

Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England

Emily

Laxton

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England

John W

Laxton

Daughter Son

Single

2

1879

Jarrow, Durham, England

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