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Household of Joseph Dixon (born 1856, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, Lancashire, 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.

Joseph Dixon and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Dixon, born in 1856 in Messingham, Lincolnshire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sarah Dixon, born in 1854 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Edward (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Walter (born 1881 in Harpurhey, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Stepson, John T (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Joseph's Stepdaughter, Elizabeth (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Dixon's household

Male

Joseph

Dixon

Head
Female

Sarah

Dixon

Wife
Male

Edward

Dixon

Son
Male

Walter

Dixon

Son
Male

John T

Moorhead

Stepson
Female

Elizabeth

Moorhead

Stepdaughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Dixon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Messingham, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Dixon

Head

Married

25

1856

Messingham, Lincolnshire, England

Sarah

Dixon

Wife

Married

27

1854

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edward

Dixon

Son

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Walter

Dixon

Son

Single

0

1881

Harpurhey, Lancashire, England

John T

Moorhead

Stepson

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Moorhead

Stepdaughter

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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