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Household of William Claxton (born 1808, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thirsk, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 Claxton and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Claxton, born in 1808 in Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Claxton, born in 1815 in Topcliffe, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1838 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England) and Ellen (born 1850 in Topcliffe, Yorkshire, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Henry (born 1866 in Topcliffe, Yorkshire, England) and Louis (born 1880 in Topcliffe, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Son Visitor, George Claxton, born in 1838 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England.
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William Claxton's household
William
Claxton
Head
Mary
Claxton
Wife
John
Claxton
Son
George
Claxton
Son Visitor
Ellen
Claxton
Daughter
Henry
Claxton
Grand Son
Louis
Claxton
Grand Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Claxton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 73 |
| Birth year | 1808 |
| Birth place | Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Claxton | Head | Married | 73 | 1808 | Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Claxton | Wife | Married | 66 | 1815 | Topcliffe, Yorkshire, England | |
John | Claxton | Son | Single | 43 | 1838 | Sowerby, Yorkshire, England | |
George | Claxton | Son Visitor | Married | 43 | 1838 | Sowerby, Yorkshire, England | |
Ellen | Claxton | Daughter | Single | 31 | 1850 | Topcliffe, Yorkshire, England | |
Henry | Claxton | Grand Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Topcliffe, Yorkshire, England | |
Louis | Claxton | Grand Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Topcliffe, Yorkshire, England |
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