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Household of Edward Gent (born 1853, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Gent, born in 1853 in Chorley, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Mary Gent, born in 1851 in Chorley, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Emma (born 1871 in Chorley, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1876 in Chorley, Lancashire, England) and Edith (born 1881 in Chorley, Lancashire, England).


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Edward Gent's household

Male

Edward

Gent

Head
Female

Mary

Gent

Wife
Female

Emma

Gent

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Gent

Daughter
Female

Edith

Gent

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Gent
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Chorley, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Gent

Head

Married

28

1853

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Mary

Gent

Wife

Married

30

1851

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Emma

Gent

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Gent

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Edith

Gent

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Chorley, Lancashire, England

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