The Axe Family History

This is a site where you can find information about the history of the Axe family.

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The Axe Family in the Census

Census Freqency of the Surname Axe
1841 Census7
1851 Census44
1861 Census77
1871 Census168
1881 Census218
1891 Census301
1901 Census389

Most Frequent Forenames for the Axe Family in the Census

Name 1841 Census 1851 Census 1861 Census 1881 Census 1871 Census 1891 Census 1901 Census Total
Mary Axe 1 1 8 11 14 12 18
John Axe 0 6 4 8 9 16 15
Thomas Axe 1 5 5 8 9 11 9
William Axe 0 2 5 9 10 6 13
George Axe 0 2 2 5 8 12 15
Sarah Axe 0 0 0 8 11 10 9
Elizabeth Axe 1 1 9 8 5 4 7
Annie Axe 0 0 0 2 3 9 18
Emily Axe 0 2 2 6 5 5 10
Alice Axe 0 1 1 3 4 7 10
Henry Axe 0 1 3 3 7 6 5
Albert Axe 0 0 0 4 3 5 12
Charles Axe 0 0 0 6 5 4 8
Walter Axe 0 0 1 4 5 5 9
Arthur Axe 0 0 1 4 6 4 8
Frederick Axe 0 1 2 2 3 6 6
Herbert Axe 0 0 0 2 3 8 5
Emma Axe 0 1 4 3 3 2 5
Alfred Axe 0 0 0 3 2 9 4
James Axe 0 2 0 3 3 4 4

Your Family History Search

You can use the forms below to do automatic searches for the Axe family online amongst birth, marriage and death records from 1837, plus census transcripts for 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901 and many more...


Etymology and History of the Surname: Axe

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An Unauthorised Visit to the Front
A short article on a war correspondant's journey to the front, from The War Illustrated magazines.

 

Knebworth House, the 'stately home of rock' in the 1851 Census
The 1851 Census includes the records for Knebworth House, the 'stately home of rock', which has welcomed acts such as Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and Queen.

 

Military Head Dress
Headwear is one of the defining items of military clothing. The colour signifies which part of the army a soldier belongs to, and the headwear carries the Corps or Regimental badge.

 

Case Study: Lawrence Oates
Lawrence Edward Grace Oates saw military service during the Second Boer War, as an officer in the dragoons. He can be found the the 1900 Army List.