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Household of Edward Gent (born 1830, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, Lancashire,Cheshire, 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 Gent and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Gent, born in 1830 in Chorley, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Gent, born in 1832 in Chorley, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Edward (born 1855 in Chorley, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1865 in Whittle, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1863 in Whittle, Lancashire, England) and Robert (born 1868 in Whittle, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Niece, Sarah Pearson, born in 1879 in Levenshulme, Lancashire, England.


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Edward Gent's household

Male

Edward

Gent

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Gent

Wife
Male

Edward

Gent

Son
Female

Alice

Gent

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Gent

Daughter
Male

Robert

Gent

Son
Female

Sarah

Pearson

Niece
First name(s) Edward
Last name Gent
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Chorley, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Gent

Head

Married

51

1830

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Gent

Wife

Married

49

1832

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Edward

Gent

Son

Single

26

1855

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Alice

Gent

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Whittle, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Gent

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Whittle, Lancashire, England

Robert

Gent

Son

Single

13

1868

Whittle, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Pearson

Niece

Single

2

1879

Levenshulme, Lancashire, England

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