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Household of Edward Gale (born 1838, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Launceston, Cornwall, 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.

Edward Gale and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Gale, born in 1838 in Launceston, Cornwall, consisted of 9 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Eliza Gale, born in 1841 in Thrushelton, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Henry (born 1868 in Launceston, Cornwall, England), Thomas (born 1870 in Launceston, Cornwall, England), Elizabeth (born 1872 in Launceston, Cornwall, England), Charles (born 1873 in Launceston, Cornwall, England) and Ann (born 1875 in Launceston, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Aunt, Elizabeth (born 1802 in Thrushelton, Devon, England) and Edward's Father In Law, Thomas (born 1813 in Thrushelton, Devon, England).


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Edward Gale's household

Male

Edward

Gale

Head
Female

Eliza

Gale

Wife
Male

Henry

Gale

Son
Male

Thomas

Gale

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Gale

Daughter
Male

Charles

Gale

Son
Female

Ann

Gale

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Gale

Aunt
Male

Thomas

Gale

Father In Law
First name(s) Edward
Last name Gale
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Launceston, Cornwall, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Gale

Head

Married

43

1838

Launceston, Cornwall, England

Eliza

Gale

Wife

Married

40

1841

Thrushelton, Devon, England

Henry

Gale

Son

Single

13

1868

Launceston, Cornwall, England

Thomas

Gale

Son

Single

11

1870

Launceston, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Gale

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Launceston, Cornwall, England

Charles

Gale

Son

Single

8

1873

Launceston, Cornwall, England

Ann

Gale

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Launceston, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Gale

Aunt

Single

79

1802

Thrushelton, Devon, England

Thomas

Gale

Father In Law

Widower

68

1813

Thrushelton, Devon, England

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