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Household of William Saxton (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Saxton and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Saxton, born in 1838 in Ossett, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriet Saxton, born in 1841 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Sarah Ann (born 1863 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England), Ada (born 1865 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England), Ann (born 1868 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England), John Thos (born 1873 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England), Adeline (born 1876 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England) and Polly (born 1861 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Clifford Saxton, born 1881 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Son In Law, Joseph Richardson, born in 1860 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England.


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William Saxton's household

Male

William

Saxton

Head
Female

Harriet

Saxton

Wife
Female

Sarah Ann

Saxton

Daughter
Female

Ada

Saxton

Daughter
Female

Ann

Saxton

Daughter
Male

John Thos

Saxton

Son
Female

Adeline

Saxton

Daughter
Male

Clifford Saxton

Richardson

Grand Son
Male

Joseph

Richardson

Son In Law
Female

Polly

Richardson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Saxton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Saxton

Head

Married

43

1838

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Saxton

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Saxton

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Saxton

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Saxton

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

John Thos

Saxton

Son

Single

8

1873

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Adeline

Saxton

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Clifford Saxton

Richardson

Grand Son

Single

0

1881

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Richardson

Son In Law

Married

21

1860

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Polly

Richardson

Daughter

Married

20

1861

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

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