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Household of John Lax (born 1812, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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.

John Lax and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lax, born in 1812 in Chester Le Street, Durham, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Lax, born in 1813 in Shiney Row, Durham, England. They had 1 child; Annie, born 1851 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Lois (born 1852 in Marsden, Yorkshire, England) and John's Boarder, Susan (born 1853 in Bedfordshire, England).


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John Lax's household

Male

John

Lax

Head
Female

Sarah

Lax

Wife
Female

Annie

Lax

Daughter
Female

Lois

Bamford

Boarder
Female

Susan

Jarman

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Lax
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lax

Head

Married

69

1812

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Sarah

Lax

Wife

Married

68

1813

Shiney Row, Durham, England

Annie

Lax

Daughter

Single

30

1851

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Lois

Bamford

Boarder

Single

29

1852

Marsden, Yorkshire, England

Susan

Jarman

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Bedfordshire, England

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