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Household of Joseph Dixon (born 1841, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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.

Joseph Dixon and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Dixon, born in 1841 in Philadelphia, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to May Dixon, born in 1831 in Northumberland, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1867 in Philadelphia, Durham, England) and John (born 1870 in Philadelphia, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Stepson, Peter Allon, born in 1868 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England.


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Joseph Dixon's household

Male

Joseph

Dixon

Head
Female

May

Dixon

Wife
Male

James

Dixon

Son
Male

John

Dixon

Son
Male

Peter

Allon

Stepson
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Dixon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Philadelphia, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Dixon

Head

Married

40

1841

Philadelphia, Durham, England

May

Dixon

Wife

Married

50

1831

Northumberland, England

James

Dixon

Son

Single

14

1867

Philadelphia, Durham, England

John

Dixon

Son

Single

11

1870

Philadelphia, Durham, England

Peter

Allon

Stepson

Single

13

1868

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

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