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Household of James Gaff (born 1839, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewisham, London,Kent, 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.

James Gaff and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gaff, born in 1839 in Boston, Norfolk, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Gaff, born in 1842 in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England. They had 1 child; Ada, born 1872 in Eltham, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Cousin, Luydia (born 1859 in Middlesex, England), James's Servant, John (born 1859 in Marden, Kent, England) and James's Lodger, George (born 1826 in Suffolk, England).


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James Gaff's household

Male

James

Gaff

Head
Female

Hannah

Gaff

Wife
Female

Ada

Gaff

Daughter
Female

Luydia

Panely

Cousin
Female

John

Histed

Servant
Male

George

Martin

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Gaff
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Boston, Norfolk, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gaff

Head

Married

42

1839

Boston, Norfolk, England

Hannah

Gaff

Wife

Married

39

1842

Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England

Ada

Gaff

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Eltham, Kent, England

Luydia

Panely

Cousin

Single

22

1859

Middlesex, England

John

Histed

Servant

Single

22

1859

Marden, Kent, England

George

Martin

Lodger

Widower

55

1826

Suffolk, England

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