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Household of James Gent (born 1853, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gent, born in 1853 in Longton, Staffordshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Polly Gent, born in 1855 in York, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Lilly, born 1879 in Longton, Staffordshire, England.


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James Gent's household

Male

James

Gent

Head
Female

Polly

Gent

Wife
Female

Lilly

Gent

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Gent
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Longton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gent

Head

Married

28

1853

Longton, Staffordshire, England

Polly

Gent

Wife

Married

26

1855

York, Yorkshire, England

Lilly

Gent

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Longton, Staffordshire, England

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