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Household of John Gaskell (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 1847 in Bretherton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to My Ellen Gaskell, born in 1847 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Thomas W (born 1876 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Ada A (born 1878 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and My Ellen (born 1880 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Nephew, Alban Ward, born in 1862 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.


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John Gaskell's household

Male

John

Gaskell

Head
Female

My Ellen

Gaskell

Wife
Male

Thomas W

Gaskell

Son
Female

Ada A

Gaskell

Daughter
Female

My Ellen

Gaskell

Daughter
Male

Alban

Ward

Nephew
First name(s) John
Last name Gaskell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Bretherton, 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

34

1847

Bretherton, Lancashire, England

My Ellen

Gaskell

Wife

Married

34

1847

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Thomas W

Gaskell

Son

Single

5

1876

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Ada A

Gaskell

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bolton, Lancashire, England

My Ellen

Gaskell

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Alban

Ward

Nephew

Single

19

1862

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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