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Household of William Saxon (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 Saxon and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Saxon, born in 1847 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Saxon, born in 1847 in Withnell, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Abraham (born 1868 in Withnell, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1869 in Withnell, Lancashire, England), William (born 1872 in Withnell, Lancashire, England), Mary Elbth (born 1874 in Preston, Lancashire, England), John (born 1876 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1878 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Jane June (born 1880 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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William Saxon's household

Male

William

Saxon

Head
Female

Jane

Saxon

Wife
Male

Abraham

Saxon

Son
Male

Thomas

Saxon

Son
Male

William

Saxon

Son
Female

Mary Elbth

Saxon

Daughter
Male

John

Saxon

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Saxon

Daughter
Female

Jane June

Saxon

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Saxon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Saxon

Head

Married

34

1847

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Jane

Saxon

Wife

Married

34

1847

Withnell, Lancashire, England

Abraham

Saxon

Son

Single

13

1868

Withnell, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Saxon

Son

Single

12

1869

Withnell, Lancashire, England

William

Saxon

Son

Single

9

1872

Withnell, Lancashire, England

Mary Elbth

Saxon

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Preston, Lancashire, England

John

Saxon

Son

Single

5

1876

Preston, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Saxon

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Preston, Lancashire, England

Jane June

Saxon

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Preston, Lancashire, England

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