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Household of John Gaskell (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

John Gaskell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gaskell, born in 1844 in Upholland, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Gaskell, born in 1847 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1869 in Orrell, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Orrell, Lancashire, England), John (born 1873 in Orrell, Lancashire, England) and Arthur (born 1876 in Orrell, Lancashire, England).


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John Gaskell's household

Male

John

Gaskell

Head
Female

Margaret

Gaskell

Wife
Female

Mary

Gaskell

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Gaskell

Daughter
Male

John

Gaskell

Son
Male

Arthur

Gaskell

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Gaskell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Upholland, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gaskell

Head

Married

37

1844

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Gaskell

Wife

Married

34

1847

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Gaskell

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Gaskell

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Orrell, Lancashire, England

John

Gaskell

Son

Single

8

1873

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Gaskell

Son

Single

5

1876

Orrell, Lancashire, England

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