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Household of Thomas Dixon (born 1834, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, 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.

Thomas Dixon and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Dixon, born in 1834 in West Auckland, Durham, consisted of 10 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Betty Dixon, born in 1832 in Brough Sowerby, Westmorland, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1863 in Easington Lane, Durham, England), Thomas G (born 1868 in Durham, England), Joseph (born 1862 in Durham, England), James (born 1864 in Durham, England) and Isabella (born 1874 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Servant, Ann (born 1863 in Crook, Durham, England), Thomas's Visitor, James W S (born 1858 in Crook, Durham, England) and Thomas's Visitor, Margaret (born 1867 in Crook, Durham, England).


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Thomas Dixon's household

Male

Thomas

Dixon

Head
Female

Betty

Dixon

Wife
Male

William

Dixon

Son
Male

Thomas G

Dixon

Son
Male

Joseph

Richardson

Son
Male

James

Richardson

Son
Female

Isabella

Dixon

Daughter
Female

Ann

Stephensson

Servant
Male

James W S

Phillipson

Visitor
Female

Margaret

Phillipson

Visitor
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Dixon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place West Auckland, Durham, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Dixon

Head

Married

47

1834

West Auckland, Durham, England

Betty

Dixon

Wife

Married

49

1832

Brough Sowerby, Westmorland, England

William

Dixon

Son

Single

18

1863

Easington Lane, Durham, England

Thomas G

Dixon

Son

Single

13

1868

Durham, England

Joseph

Richardson

Son

Single

19

1862

Durham, England

James

Richardson

Son

Single

17

1864

Durham, England

Isabella

Dixon

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Durham, England

Ann

Stephensson

Servant

Single

18

1863

Crook, Durham, England

James W S

Phillipson

Visitor

Single

23

1858

Crook, Durham, England

Margaret

Phillipson

Visitor

Single

14

1867

Crook, Durham, England

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