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Household of James Gillett (born 1823, 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 Gillett and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gillett, born in 1823 in Whittle, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Gillett, born in 1825 in Portland, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Mary A (born 1852 in Chorley, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1862 in Chorley, Lancashire, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Eleanor (born 1874 in Chorley, Lancashire, England) and Richard (born 1877 in Chorley, Lancashire, England).


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James Gillett's household

Male

James

Gillett

Head
Female

Eleanor

Gillett

Wife
Female

Mary A

Gillett

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Gillett

Daughter
Female

Eleanor

Gillett

Grand Daughter
Male

Richard

Gillett

Grand Son
First name(s) James
Last name Gillett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Whittle, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gillett

Head

Married

58

1823

Whittle, Lancashire, England

Eleanor

Gillett

Wife

Married

56

1825

Portland, Somerset, England

Mary A

Gillett

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Gillett

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Eleanor

Gillett

Grand Daughter

Single

7

1874

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Richard

Gillett

Grand Son

Single

4

1877

Chorley, Lancashire, England

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