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Household of Matthew Dixon (born 1831, 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.

Matthew Dixon and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Dixon, born in 1831 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 4 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Dixon, born in 1831 in Jarrow, Durham, England. They had 1 child; Adah, born 1868 in Jarrow, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Servant, Margaret A Dixon, born in 1862 in Alston, Cumberland, England.


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Matthew Dixon's household

Male

Matthew

Dixon

Head
Female

Eleanor

Dixon

Wife
Female

Adah

Dixon

Daughter
Female

Margaret A

Dixon

Servant
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Dixon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Dixon

Head

Married

50

1831

South Shields, Durham, England

Eleanor

Dixon

Wife

Married

50

1831

Jarrow, Durham, England

Adah

Dixon

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Jarrow, Durham, England

Margaret A

Dixon

Servant

Single

19

1862

Alston, Cumberland, England

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