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Household of George Gaskell (born 1856, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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.

George Gaskell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Gaskell, born in 1856 in Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Catherine Gaskell, born in 1841 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Joseph, born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were George's Stepson, John (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), George's Step Daughter, Elizabeth Ann (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and George's Lodger, James (born 1844 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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George Gaskell's household

Male

George

Gaskell

Head
Female

Catherine

Gaskell

Wife
Male

Joseph

Gaskell

Son
Male

John

Moores (Gaskell)

Stepson
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Moores (Gaskell)

Step Daughter
Male

James

Lewis

Lodger
First name(s) George
Last name Gaskell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Gaskell

Head

Married

25

1856

Lancashire, England

Catherine

Gaskell

Wife

Married

40

1841

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Gaskell

Son

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Moores (Gaskell)

Stepson

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Moores (Gaskell)

Step Daughter

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Lewis

Lodger

Single

37

1844

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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