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Household of Thomas Rixham (born 1845, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 Rixham and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Rixham, born in 1845 in Winlaton, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret Rixham, born in 1856 in Bedlington, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; Susannah (born 1876 in East Cramlington, Northumberland, England), John (born 1878 in Winlaton, Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Winlaton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Boarder, Mary Gibson, born in 1858 in Bedlington, Northumberland, England.


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Thomas Rixham's household

Male

Thomas

Rixham

Head
Female

Margaret

Rixham

Wife
Female

Susannah

Rixham

Daughter
Male

John

Rixham

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Rixham

Daughter
Female

Mary

Gibson

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Rixham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Winlaton, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Rixham

Head

Married

36

1845

Winlaton, Durham, England

Margaret

Rixham

Wife

Married

25

1856

Bedlington, Northumberland, England

Susannah

Rixham

Daughter

Single

5

1876

East Cramlington, Northumberland, England

John

Rixham

Son

Single

3

1878

Winlaton, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Rixham

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Winlaton, Durham, England

Mary

Gibson

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Bedlington, Northumberland, England

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