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Household of John Gelson (born 1844, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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 Gelson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gelson, born in 1844 in Bournmoor, Durham, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Gelson, born in 1846 in Bournmoor, Durham, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1871 in Bournmoor, Durham, England), Thomas H (born 1874 in Bournmoor, Durham, England) and John (born 1876 in Bournmoor, Durham, England).


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John Gelson's household

Male

John

Gelson

Head
Female

Ellen

Gelson

Wife
Male

William

Gelson

Son
Male

Thomas H

Gelson

Son
Male

John

Gelson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Gelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Bournmoor, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Gelson

Head

Married

37

1844

Bournmoor, Durham, England

Ellen

Gelson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Bournmoor, Durham, England

William

Gelson

Son

Single

10

1871

Bournmoor, Durham, England

Thomas H

Gelson

Son

Single

7

1874

Bournmoor, Durham, England

John

Gelson

Son

Single

5

1876

Bournmoor, Durham, England

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