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Household of John Gaff (born 1834, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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.

John Gaff and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gaff, born in 1834 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Ann Gaff, born in 1836 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Sarah Day (born 1863 in Tyne Dock, Durham, England), John Robert (born 1868 in Tyne Dock, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1871 in Tyne Dock, Durham, England) and Mary Ann (born 1878 in Tyne Dock, Durham, England).


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John Gaff's household

Male

John

Gaff

Head
Female

Margaret Ann

Gaff

Wife
Female

Sarah Day

Gaff

Daughter
Male

John Robert

Gaff

Son
Male

Joseph

Gaff

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Gaff

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Gaff
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gaff

Head

Married

47

1834

South Shields, Durham, England

Margaret Ann

Gaff

Wife

Married

45

1836

South Shields, Durham, England

Sarah Day

Gaff

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Tyne Dock, Durham, England

John Robert

Gaff

Son

Single

13

1868

Tyne Dock, Durham, England

Joseph

Gaff

Son

Single

10

1871

Tyne Dock, Durham, England

Mary Ann

Gaff

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Tyne Dock, Durham, England

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