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Household of James Gent (born 1838, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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 Gent and 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gent, born in 1838 in Alwington, Devon, consisted of 13 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Gent, born in 1833 in Gloucestershire, England. They had 9 children; Agnes A (born 1857 in Congleton, Cheshire, England), Frederick J (born 1860 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), William J (born 1861 in Croydon, Surrey, England), Albert E (born 1863 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England), Edith E (born 1866 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England), Henry C (born 1867 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Florence E M (born 1869 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Sarah Ann (born 1870 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Charles A (born 1872 in Islington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Alice M (born 1869 in Kennington, Middlesex, England) and James's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1857 in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales).


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James Gent's household

Male

James

Gent

Head
Female

Sarah

Gent

Wife
Female

Agnes A

Gent

Daughter
Male

Frederick J

Gent

Son
Male

William J

Gent

Son
Male

Albert E

Gent

Son
Female

Edith E

Gent

Daughter
Male

Henry C

Gent

Son
Female

Florence E M

Gent

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ann

Gent

Daughter
Male

Charles A

Gent

Son
Female

Alice M

Gent

Niece
Female

Mary Ann

Jones

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Gent
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Alwington, Devon, England

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gent

Head

Married

43

1838

Alwington, Devon, England

Sarah

Gent

Wife

Married

48

1833

Gloucestershire, England

Agnes A

Gent

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Frederick J

Gent

Son

Single

21

1860

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

William J

Gent

Son

Single

20

1861

Croydon, Surrey, England

Albert E

Gent

Son

Single

18

1863

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Edith E

Gent

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Henry C

Gent

Son

Single

14

1867

Islington, Middlesex, England

Florence E M

Gent

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Islington, Middlesex, England

Sarah Ann

Gent

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Islington, Middlesex, England

Charles A

Gent

Son

Single

9

1872

Islington, Middlesex, England

Alice M

Gent

Niece

Single

12

1869

Kennington, Middlesex, England

Mary Ann

Jones

Servant

Single

24

1857

Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales

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