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Household of John Nixon (born 1850, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, 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 Nixon and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Nixon, born in 1850 in Croft, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Dorothy J Nixon, born in 1847 in High Coniscliffe, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Robert W (born 1869 in Tow Law, Durham, England), John E (born 1872 in Darlington, Durham, England), Emily (born 1876 in Darlington, Durham, England), William (born 1879 in Darlington, Durham, England) and Olive L (born 1880 in Darlington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Christopher Croft, born in 1849 in Yorkshire, England.
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John Nixon's household
John
Nixon
Head
Dorothy J
Nixon
Wife
Robert W
Nixon
Son
John E
Nixon
Son
Emily
Nixon
Daughter
William
Nixon
Son
Olive L
Nixon
Daughter
Christopher
Croft
Visitor
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Nixon |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Croft, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Nixon | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Croft, Yorkshire, England | |
Dorothy J | Nixon | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | High Coniscliffe, Durham, England | |
Robert W | Nixon | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Tow Law, Durham, England | |
John E | Nixon | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Darlington, Durham, England | |
Emily | Nixon | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Darlington, Durham, England | |
William | Nixon | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Darlington, Durham, England | |
Olive L | Nixon | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Darlington, Durham, England | |
Christopher | Croft | Visitor | Single | 32 | 1849 | Yorkshire, England |
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