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Household of William Dixon (born 1852, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, Yorkshire, 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 Dixon and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dixon, born in 1852 in Gainford, Durham, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dixon, born in 1848 in Durham, England. They had 6 children; George James (born 1870 in Middlestone, Durham, England), Elizabeth Ann (born 1872 in Middlestone, Durham, England), John William (born 1874 in Middlestone, Durham, England), Margaret Jane (born 1876 in Middlestone, Durham, England), Robert Henry (born 1877 in Middlestone, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph Benjamin (born 1879 in Middridge, Yorkshire, England).


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William Dixon's household

Male

William

Dixon

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dixon

Wife
Male

George James

Dixon

Son
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Dixon

Daughter
Male

John William

Dixon

Son
Female

Margaret Jane

Dixon

Daughter
Male

Robert Henry

Dixon

Son
Male

Joseph Benjamin

Dixon

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Dixon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Gainford, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dixon

Head

Married

29

1852

Gainford, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Dixon

Wife

Married

33

1848

Durham, England

George James

Dixon

Son

Single

11

1870

Middlestone, Durham, England

Elizabeth Ann

Dixon

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Middlestone, Durham, England

John William

Dixon

Son

Single

7

1874

Middlestone, Durham, England

Margaret Jane

Dixon

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Middlestone, Durham, England

Robert Henry

Dixon

Son

Single

4

1877

Middlestone, Yorkshire, England

Joseph Benjamin

Dixon

Son

Single

2

1879

Middridge, Yorkshire, England

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