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Household of James Gales (born 1818, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 Gales and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gales, born in 1818 in Sussex, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Gales, born in 1818 in Sussex, England. They had 3 children; Ellen (born 1852 in Sussex, England), James (born 1852 in Sussex, England) and Isabella (born 1858 in Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Margaret J Rafferty, born in 1856 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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James Gales's household

Male

James

Gales

Head
Female

Ellen

Gales

Wife
Female

Ellen

Gales

Daughter
Male

James

Gales

Son
Female

Isabella

Gales

Daughter
Female

Margaret J

Rafferty

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Gales
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Sussex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gales

Head

Married

63

1818

Sussex, England

Ellen

Gales

Wife

Married

63

1818

Sussex, England

Ellen

Gales

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Sussex, England

James

Gales

Son

Single

29

1852

Sussex, England

Isabella

Gales

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Sussex, England

Margaret J

Rafferty

Servant

Single

25

1856

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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