Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of James Gelling (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, Lancashire, England

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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 Gelling and 4 other people are on this record

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gelling, born in 1843 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Gelling, born in 1844 in Longton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1875 in Yorkshire, England), Henry (born 1878 in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1881 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England).


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

James Gelling's household

Male

James

Gelling

Head
Female

Alice

Gelling

Wife
Male

James

Gelling

Son
Male

Henry

Gelling

Son
Male

Joseph

Gelling

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Gelling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gelling

Head

Married

38

1843

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Alice

Gelling

Wife

Married

37

1844

Longton, Lancashire, England

James

Gelling

Son

Single

6

1875

Yorkshire, England

Henry

Gelling

Son

Single

3

1878

Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Gelling

Son

Single

0

1881

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of James Gelling in Leigh in 1881, and follow the Gelling family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for James Gelling

We’ve found James Gelling in 26 family trees. Find out more about James Gelling's household and view the Gelling family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census