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Household of William Axon (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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.

William Axon and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Axon, born in 1841 in Haughton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emily Axon, born in 1845 in Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Clara (born 1869 in Carbrook, Yorkshire, England), Charles (born 1874 in Carbrook, Yorkshire, England) and William E (born 1876 in Carbrook, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Apprentice, Matthew Frost, born in 1863 in Derbyshire, England.


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William Axon's household

Male

William

Axon

Head
Female

Emily

Axon

Wife
Female

Clara

Hanson

Daughter
Male

Charles

Axon

Son
Male

William E

Axon

Son
Male

Matthew

Frost

Apprentice
First name(s) William
Last name Axon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Haughton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Axon

Head

Married

40

1841

Haughton, Lancashire, England

Emily

Axon

Wife

Married

36

1845

Yorkshire, England

Clara

Hanson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Carbrook, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Axon

Son

Single

7

1874

Carbrook, Yorkshire, England

William E

Axon

Son

Single

5

1876

Carbrook, Yorkshire, England

Matthew

Frost

Apprentice

Single

18

1863

Derbyshire, England

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