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Household of James Gent (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorley, Lancashire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gent, born in 1841 in Whittle Le Woods, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Gent, born in 1838 in Heath Charnock, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Joseph E (born 1867 in Botany, Lancashire, England), Alice J (born 1869 in Whittle Le Woods, Lancashire, England), James H (born 1872 in Botany, Lancashire, England) and Ralph (born 1877 in Botany, Lancashire, England).


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James Gent's household

Male

James

Gent

Head
Female

Ellen

Gent

Wife
Male

Joseph E

Gent

Son
Female

Alice J

Gent

Daughter
Male

James H

Gent

Son
Male

Ralph

Gent

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Gent
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Whittle Le Woods, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gent

Head

Married

40

1841

Whittle Le Woods, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Gent

Wife

Married

43

1838

Heath Charnock, Lancashire, England

Joseph E

Gent

Son

Single

14

1867

Botany, Lancashire, England

Alice J

Gent

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Whittle Le Woods, Lancashire, England

James H

Gent

Son

Single

9

1872

Botany, Lancashire, England

Ralph

Gent

Son

Single

4

1877

Botany, Lancashire, England

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