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Household of John Gaunt (born 1840)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Todmorden, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Gaunt and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gaunt, born in 1840 in , consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Betsy Gaunt, born in 1849 in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Sarah A (born 1863 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), William S (born 1865 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1877 in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas H (born 1879 in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Thomas (born 1821 in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England) and John's Boarder, Richard (born 1852 in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England).


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John Gaunt's household

Male

John

Gaunt

Head
Female

Betsy

Gaunt

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Gaunt

Daughter
Male

William S

Gaunt

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Gaunt

Daughter
Male

Thomas H

Gaunt

Son
Male

Thomas

Walton

Boarder
Male

Richard

Walton

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Gaunt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Australia

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gaunt

Head

Married

41

1840

Australia

Betsy

Gaunt

Wife

Married

32

1849

Todmorden, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Gaunt

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Burnley, Lancashire, England

William S

Gaunt

Son

Single

16

1865

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Gaunt

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Todmorden, Yorkshire, England

Thomas H

Gaunt

Son

Single

2

1879

Todmorden, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Walton

Boarder

Widower

60

1821

Todmorden, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Walton

Boarder

Married

29

1852

Todmorden, Yorkshire, England

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