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Household of William Claxton (born 1837, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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.

William Claxton and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Claxton, born in 1837 in Norwich, Norfolk, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Claxton, born in 1826 in Ireland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Daughter, Eliza (born 1857 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England) and William's Step Son, William (born 1861 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England).


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William Claxton's household

Male

William

Claxton

Head
Female

Jane

Claxton

Wife
Female

Eliza

Cockburn

Step Daughter
Male

William

Cockburn

Step Son
First name(s) William
Last name Claxton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Norwich, Norfolk, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Claxton

Head

Married

44

1837

Norwich, Norfolk, England

Jane

Claxton

Wife

Married

55

1826

Ireland

Eliza

Cockburn

Step Daughter

Single

24

1857

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

William

Cockburn

Step Son

Single

20

1861

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

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