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Household of Adam Gentles (born 1849)

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.

Adam Gentles and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Adam Gentles, born in 1849 in , consisted of 7 members. Adam was the head of the household, married to Alice M Gentles, born in 1853 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Alice M (born 1877 in Newton, Lancashire, England), Charles H (born 1878 in Newton, Lancashire, England) and Adam S (born 1881 in Newton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Adam's Sister In Law, Mary E (born 1851 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England) and Adam's Servant, Isabella B (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Adam Gentles's household

Male

Adam

Gentles

Head
Female

Alice M

Gentles

Wife
Female

Alice M

Gentles

Daughter
Male

Charles H

Gentles

Son
Male

Adam S

Gentles

Son
Female

Mary E

Paulden

Sister In Law
Female

Isabella B

Murray

Servant
First name(s) Adam
Last name Gentles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Adam

Gentles

Head

Married

32

1849

Scotland

Alice M

Gentles

Wife

Married

28

1853

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

Alice M

Gentles

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Newton, Lancashire, England

Charles H

Gentles

Son

Single

3

1878

Newton, Lancashire, England

Adam S

Gentles

Son

Single

0

1881

Newton, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Paulden

Sister In Law

Single

30

1851

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

Isabella B

Murray

Servant

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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