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Household of Ellen Gaskell (born 1822, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

Ellen Gaskell and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen Gaskell, born in 1822 in Ashton, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Ellen was the head of the household, single. She had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1853 in Orrell, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Ellen's Grson, James (born 1875 in Orrell, Lancashire, England) and Ellen's Grson, Thomas (born 1878 in Orrell, Lancashire, England).


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Ellen Gaskell's household

Female

Ellen

Gaskell

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Gaskell

Daughter
Male

James

Gaskell

Grson
Male

Thomas

Gaskell

Grson
First name(s) Ellen
Last name Gaskell
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Ashton, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ellen

Gaskell

Head

Single

59

1822

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Gaskell

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Orrell, Lancashire, England

James

Gaskell

Grson

Single

6

1875

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Gaskell

Grson

Single

3

1878

Orrell, Lancashire, England

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