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Household of John Gascoigne (born 1828, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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 Gascoigne and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gascoigne, born in 1828 in Cornsay, Durham, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Jane (born 1857 in Cornsay, Durham, England), John R (born 1869 in Cornsay, Durham, England), Elizabeth A (born 1871 in Cornsay, Durham, England) and Joseph (born 1874 in Cornsay, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Jane Simpson, born in 1863 in Water Houses, Durham, England.


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John Gascoigne's household

Male

John

Gascoigne

Head
Female

Jane

Gascoigne

Daughter
Male

John R

Gascoigne

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Gascoigne

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Gascoigne

Son
Female

Jane

Simpson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Gascoigne
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Cornsay, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gascoigne

Head

Widower

53

1828

Cornsay, Durham, England

Jane

Gascoigne

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Cornsay, Durham, England

John R

Gascoigne

Son

Single

12

1869

Cornsay, Durham, England

Elizabeth A

Gascoigne

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Cornsay, Durham, England

Joseph

Gascoigne

Son

Single

7

1874

Cornsay, Durham, England

Jane

Simpson

Servant

Single

18

1863

Water Houses, Durham, England

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