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Household of William Marsh Dixon (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, Lancashire, 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 Marsh Dixon and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Marsh Dixon, born in 1844 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William Marsh was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Dixon, born in 1848 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Emily (born 1873 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England) and William T (born 1875 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William Marsh's Father In Law, Edward (born 1811 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England) and William Marsh's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1863 in Adlington, Lancashire, England).


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William Marsh Dixon's household

Male

William Marsh

Dixon

Head
Female

Rebecca

Dixon

Wife
Female

Emily

Dixon

Daughter
Male

William T

Dixon

Son
Male

Edward

Tomlinson

Father In Law
Female

Elizabeth

Leeming

Servant
First name(s) William Marsh
Last name Dixon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Marsh

Dixon

Head

Married

37

1844

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

Rebecca

Dixon

Wife

Married

33

1848

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

Emily

Dixon

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

William T

Dixon

Son

Single

6

1875

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

Edward

Tomlinson

Father In Law

Widower

70

1811

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Leeming

Servant

Single

18

1863

Adlington, Lancashire, England

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