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Household of Edward Gilchrist (born 1840, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Gilchrist and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Gilchrist, born in 1840 in Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Martha Gilchrist, born in 1831 in Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; Matthew, born 1865 in Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Visitor, William (born 1858 in Denbighshire, Wales), Edward's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1856 in Shropshire, England) and Edward's Lodger, George (born 1859 in Denbighshire, Wales).


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Edward Gilchrist's household

Male

Edward

Gilchrist

Head
Female

Martha

Gilchrist

Wife
Male

Matthew

Gilchrist

Son
Male

William

Davies

Visitor
Female

Elizabeth

Green

Visitor
Male

George

Jones

Lodger
First name(s) Edward
Last name Gilchrist
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Gilchrist

Head

Married

41

1840

Cheshire, England

Martha

Gilchrist

Wife

Married

50

1831

Cheshire, England

Matthew

Gilchrist

Son

Single

16

1865

Cheshire, England

William

Davies

Visitor

Single

23

1858

Denbighshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Green

Visitor

Single

25

1856

Shropshire, England

George

Jones

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Denbighshire, Wales

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