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Household of Edward Gaskell (born 1823, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.
Edward Gaskell and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Gaskell, born in 1823 in Upholland, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Alice Gaskell, born in 1827 in Billinge, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Edward (born 1861 in Orrell, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1866 in Billinge, Lancashire, England), Esther (born 1868 in Billinge, Lancashire, England) and Robert (born 1871 in Upholland, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Boarder, Mary J (born 1852 in Billinge, Lancashire, England) and Edward's Boarder, John W (born 1873 in Upholland, Lancashire, England).
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Edward Gaskell's household
Edward
Gaskell
Head
Alice
Gaskell
Wife
Edward
Gaskell
Son
Alice
Gaskell
Daughter
Esther
Gaskell
Daughter
Robert
Gaskell
Son
Mary J
Benson
Boarder
John W
Benson
Boarder
| First name(s) | Edward |
| Last name | Gaskell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 58 |
| Birth year | 1823 |
| Birth place | Upholland, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward | Gaskell | Head | Married | 58 | 1823 | Upholland, Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Gaskell | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Billinge, Lancashire, England | |
Edward | Gaskell | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Orrell, Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Gaskell | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Billinge, Lancashire, England | |
Esther | Gaskell | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Billinge, Lancashire, England | |
Robert | Gaskell | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Upholland, Lancashire, England | |
Mary J | Benson | Boarder | Married | 29 | 1852 | Billinge, Lancashire, England | |
John W | Benson | Boarder | Single | 8 | 1873 | Upholland, Lancashire, England |
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