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Household of Edward Gent (born 1817, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorley, 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 Gent and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Gent, born in 1817 in Chorley, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Edward was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Sarah A (born 1836 in Chorley, Lancashire, England) and John E (born 1857 in Chorley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Adopted, Annie Woodall (Gent), born in 1867 in St Helens, Lancashire, England.


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Edward Gent's household

Male

Edward

Gent

Head
Female

Sarah A

Wood

Daughter
Male

John E

Gent

Son
Female

Annie

Woodall (Gent)

Adopted
First name(s) Edward
Last name Gent
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Chorley, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Edward

Gent

Head

Widower

64

1817

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Wood

Daughter

Married

45

1836

Chorley, Lancashire, England

John E

Gent

Son

Single

24

1857

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Annie

Woodall (Gent)

Adopted

Single

14

1867

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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