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Household of William Lax (born 1841, Yorkshire)

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 Lax and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lax, born in 1841 in Beverley, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Lax, born in 1843 in Foston, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Maria A (born 1863 in Bridlington, Yorkshire, England), Percy A W (born 1865 in Bridlington, Yorkshire, England), Amy R (born 1868 in Durham, England), Ernest T (born 1870 in Durham, England), Edith M (born 1873 in Durham, England), Sydney L (born 1876 in Durham, England) and Lilian G (born 1879 in Durham, England).


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William Lax's household

Male

William

Lax

Head
Female

Eliza

Lax

Wife
Female

Maria A

Lax

Daughter
Male

Percy A W

Lax

Son
Female

Amy R

Lax

Daughter
Male

Ernest T

Lax

Son
Female

Edith M

Lax

Daughter
Male

Sydney L

Lax

Son
Female

Lilian G

Lax

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Lax
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Beverley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Lax

Head

Married

40

1841

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Lax

Wife

Married

38

1843

Foston, Yorkshire, England

Maria A

Lax

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Bridlington, Yorkshire, England

Percy A W

Lax

Son

Single

16

1865

Bridlington, Yorkshire, England

Amy R

Lax

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Durham, England

Ernest T

Lax

Son

Single

11

1870

Durham, England

Edith M

Lax

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Durham, England

Sydney L

Lax

Son

Single

5

1876

Durham, England

Lilian G

Lax

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Durham, England

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