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Household of John Nixon (born 1837, Durham)

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.

John Nixon and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Nixon, born in 1837 in Dunston, Durham, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Dorothy Nixon, born in 1842 in Hebburn, Durham, England. They had 4 children; John A (born 1866 in Jarrow, Durham, England), Willie (born 1867 in Jarrow, Durham, England), James (born 1872 in Jarrow, Durham, England) and Robert (born 1880 in Jarrow, Durham, England).


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John Nixon's household

Male

John

Nixon

Head
Female

Dorothy

Nixon

Wife
Male

John A

Nixon

Son
Male

Willie

Nixon

Son
Male

James

Nixon

Son
Male

Robert

Nixon

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Nixon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Dunston, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Nixon

Head

Married

44

1837

Dunston, Durham, England

Dorothy

Nixon

Wife

Married

39

1842

Hebburn, Durham, England

John A

Nixon

Son

Single

15

1866

Jarrow, Durham, England

Willie

Nixon

Son

Single

14

1867

Jarrow, Durham, England

James

Nixon

Son

Single

9

1872

Jarrow, Durham, England

Robert

Nixon

Son

Single

1

1880

Jarrow, Durham, England

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