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Household of Joseph Lax (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holbeck, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Lax and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Lax, born in 1839 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Susan Lax, born in 1843 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Mary (born 1864 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Sarah E (born 1866 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1872 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Florence (born 1874 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1877 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Arthur (born 1881 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Boarder, Sam Seel, born in 1859 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England.


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Joseph Lax's household

Male

Joseph

Lax

Head
Female

Susan

Lax

Wife
Female

Mary

Lax

Daughter
Female

Sarah E

Lax

Daughter
Male

John

Lax

Son
Female

Florence

Lax

Daughter
Female

Emily

Lax

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Lax

Son
Male

Sam

Seel

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Lax
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Lax

Head

Married

42

1839

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Susan

Lax

Wife

Married

38

1843

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Lax

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Sarah E

Lax

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

John

Lax

Son

Single

9

1872

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Florence

Lax

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Lax

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Lax

Son

Single

0

1881

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Sam

Seel

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

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