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Household of James Gillett (born 1844, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colchester, Essex, 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 Gillett and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gillett, born in 1844 in Essex, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Gillett, born in 1849 in Lexden, Essex, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1870 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England) and Ellen (born 1877 in Colchester, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's -, George (born 1872 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England) and James's -, Joseph (born 1874 in Lexden, Essex, England).


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James Gillett's household

Male

James

Gillett

Head
Female

Sarah A

Gillett

Wife
Male

James

Gillett

Son
Male

George

Gillett

-
Male

Joseph

Gillett

-
Female

Ellen

Gillett

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Gillett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Essex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gillett

Head

Married

37

1844

Essex, England

Sarah A

Gillett

Wife

Married

32

1849

Lexden, Essex, England

James

Gillett

Son

Single

11

1870

Aldershot, Hampshire, England

George

Gillett

-

Single

9

1872

Coventry, Warwickshire, England

Joseph

Gillett

-

Single

7

1874

Lexden, Essex, England

Ellen

Gillett

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Colchester, Essex, England

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