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Household of James Gant (born 1829, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colchester, Essex, 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 Gant and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gant, born in 1829 in Groton, Suffolk, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth M Gant, born in 1830 in Boxted, Essex, England. They had 6 children; Harriet E (born 1853 in Colchester, Essex, England), Frederick T (born 1867 in Colchester, Essex, England), Emma (born 1869 in Colchester, Essex, England), Harry (born 1871 in Colchester, Essex, England), Edith L (born 1873 in Colchester, Essex, England) and Walter J (born 1876 in Essex, England).


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James Gant's household

Male

James

Gant

Head
Female

Elizabeth M

Gant

Wife
Female

Harriet E

Gant

Daughter
Male

Frederick T

Gant

Son
Female

Emma

Gant

Daughter
Male

Harry

Gant

Son
Female

Edith L

Gant

Daughter
Male

Walter J

Gant

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Gant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Groton, Suffolk, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gant

Head

Married

52

1829

Groton, Suffolk, England

Elizabeth M

Gant

Wife

Married

51

1830

Boxted, Essex, England

Harriet E

Gant

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Colchester, Essex, England

Frederick T

Gant

Son

Single

14

1867

Colchester, Essex, England

Emma

Gant

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Colchester, Essex, England

Harry

Gant

Son

Single

10

1871

Colchester, Essex, England

Edith L

Gant

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Colchester, Essex, England

Walter J

Gant

Son

Single

5

1876

Essex, England

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