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Household of Edward Gillett (born 1826, 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 Gillett and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Gillett, born in 1826 in Whittle Le Woods, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Gillett, born in 1828 in Chorley, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Nicholas (born 1855 in Chorley, Lancashire, England) and Jane A (born 1859 in Chorley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Son In Law, William J Morris, born in 1858 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.


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Edward Gillett's household

Male

Edward

Gillett

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Gillett

Wife
Male

Nicholas

Gillett

Son
Male

William J

Morris

Son In Law
Female

Jane A

Morris

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Gillett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Whittle Le Woods, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Gillett

Head

Married

55

1826

Whittle Le Woods, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Gillett

Wife

Married

53

1828

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Nicholas

Gillett

Son

Single

26

1855

Chorley, Lancashire, England

William J

Morris

Son In Law

Married

23

1858

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Jane A

Morris

Daughter

Married

22

1859

Chorley, Lancashire, England

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