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Household of James Gentles (born 1857, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, 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 Gentles and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gentles, born in 1857 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Francis Gentles, born in 1860 in Easington Lane, Durham, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1877 in West Rainton, Durham, England) and Joseph Thompson (born 1880 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Joseph Thompson, born in 1863 in Easington Lane, Durham, England.


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James Gentles's household

Male

James

Gentles

Head
Female

Emma Francis

Gentles

Wife
Male

John

Gentles

Son
Male

Joseph Thompson

Gentles

Son
Male

Joseph

Thompson

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Gentles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gentles

Head

Married

24

1857

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Emma Francis

Gentles

Wife

Married

21

1860

Easington Lane, Durham, England

John

Gentles

Son

Single

4

1877

West Rainton, Durham, England

Joseph Thompson

Gentles

Son

Single

1

1880

Durham, England

Joseph

Thompson

Visitor

Single

18

1863

Easington Lane, Durham, England

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