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Household of Benjamin Gill (born 1830, Yorkshire)

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.

Benjamin Gill and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Gill, born in 1830 in Birstall, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Benjamin E (born 1865 in Longsight, Lancashire, England), Oswald (born 1867 in Cheetham, Lancashire, England) and Edgar (born 1869 in Cheetham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Servant, Hannah (born 1846 in Yorkshire, England) and Benjamin's Visitor, Mary (born 1835 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Gill's household

Male

Benjamin

Gill

Head
Male

Benjamin E

Gill

Son
Male

Oswald

Gill

Son
Male

Edgar

Gill

Son
Female

Hannah

Simpson

Servant
Female

Mary

Fox

Visitor
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Gill
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Gill

Head

Widower

51

1830

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin E

Gill

Son

Single

16

1865

Longsight, Lancashire, England

Oswald

Gill

Son

Single

14

1867

Cheetham, Lancashire, England

Edgar

Gill

Son

Single

12

1869

Cheetham, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Simpson

Servant

Single

35

1846

Yorkshire, England

Mary

Fox

Visitor

Widow

46

1835

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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