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Household of William Dixon (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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 Dixon and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dixon, born in 1839 in Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Dixon, born in 1839 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 3 children; John Henry (born 1860 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales), George William (born 1865 in Witton Park, Durham, England) and Richard Anty (born 1874 in Easington Lane, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Daughter Mother, Ann Dixon, born in 1807 in Yorkshire, England.


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William Dixon's household

Male

William

Dixon

Head
Female

Emma

Dixon

Wife
Male

John Henry

Dixon

Son
Male

George William

Dixon

Son
Male

Richard Anty

Dixon

Son
Female

Ann

Dixon

Daughter Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Dixon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dixon

Head

Married

42

1839

Yorkshire, England

Emma

Dixon

Wife

Married

42

1839

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

John Henry

Dixon

Son

Single

21

1860

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

George William

Dixon

Son

Single

16

1865

Witton Park, Durham, England

Richard Anty

Dixon

Son

Single

7

1874

Easington Lane, Durham, England

Ann

Dixon

Daughter Mother

Widow

74

1807

Yorkshire, England

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