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Household of John Gaskell (born 1832, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gaskell, born in 1832 in Hindley Green, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Gaskell, born in 1837 in Clifton, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Richard (born 1863 in Hindley Green, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1868 in Haydock, Lancashire, England), John Wm (born 1871 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England), Moses (born 1873 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England), Harry (born 1875 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England) and Peter (born 1876 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England).


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John Gaskell's household

Male

John

Gaskell

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Gaskell

Wife
Male

Richard

Gaskell

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Gaskell

Daughter
Male

John Wm

Gaskell

Son
Male

Moses

Gaskell

Son
Male

Harry

Gaskell

Son
Male

Peter

Gaskell

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Gaskell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Hindley Green, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gaskell

Head

Married

49

1832

Hindley Green, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Gaskell

Wife

Married

44

1837

Clifton, Lancashire, England

Richard

Gaskell

Son

Single

18

1863

Hindley Green, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Gaskell

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Haydock, Lancashire, England

John Wm

Gaskell

Son

Single

10

1871

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Moses

Gaskell

Son

Single

8

1873

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Harry

Gaskell

Son

Single

6

1875

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Peter

Gaskell

Son

Single

5

1876

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

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