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Household of John Gale (born 1842, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wandsworth, London,Surrey, 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 Gale and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gale, born in 1842 in Barnes, Surrey, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Gale, born in 1842 in Southampton, Hampshire, England. They had 1 child; May, born 1880 in Streatham, Surrey, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Stepson, Charles (born 1875 in Mortlake, Surrey, England), John's Step Daughter, Esther (born 1874 in Mortlake, Surrey, England), John's Lodger, Harry (born 1865 in East Molesey, Surrey, England) and John's Lodger, Alfred (born 1853 in Wandsworth, Surrey, England).


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John Gale's household

Male

John

Gale

Head
Female

Sarah

Gale

Wife
Male

Charles

Summersby

Stepson
Female

Esther

Summersby

Step Daughter
Female

May

Gale

Daughter
Male

Harry

Smith

Lodger
Male

Alfred

Grey

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Gale
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Barnes, Surrey, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gale

Head

Married

39

1842

Barnes, Surrey, England

Sarah

Gale

Wife

Married

39

1842

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Charles

Summersby

Stepson

Single

6

1875

Mortlake, Surrey, England

Esther

Summersby

Step Daughter

Single

7

1874

Mortlake, Surrey, England

May

Gale

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Streatham, Surrey, England

Harry

Smith

Lodger

Single

16

1865

East Molesey, Surrey, England

Alfred

Grey

Lodger

Single

28

1853

Wandsworth, Surrey, England

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