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Household of May Dixon (born 1818, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

May Dixon and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of May Dixon, born in 1818 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. May was the head of the household, widow.
During the period, also present in the household were May's Nephew, John (born 1849 in Tarvin, Cheshire, England) and May's Niece, Ellen (born 1851 in Salford, Lancashire, England).


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May Dixon's household

Female

May

Dixon

Head
Male

John

Norton

Nephew
Female

Ellen

Norton

Niece
First name(s) May
Last name Dixon
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place York, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

May

Dixon

Head

Widow

63

1818

York, Yorkshire, England

John

Norton

Nephew

Married

32

1849

Tarvin, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Norton

Niece

Married

30

1851

Salford, Lancashire, England

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