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Household of John Gelson (born 1847, 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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gelson, born in 1847 in Whitworth, Durham, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Gelson, born in 1846 in Shiney Row, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Mary A (born 1873 in Haswell, Durham, England) and Martha J (born 1875 in Trimdon, Durham, England).
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John Gelson's household
John
Gelson
Head
Ellen
Gelson
Wife
Mary A
Gelson
Daughter
Martha J
Gelson
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Gelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Whitworth, Durham, England |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Gelson | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Whitworth, Durham, England | |
Ellen | Gelson | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Shiney Row, Durham, England | |
Mary A | Gelson | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Haswell, Durham, England | |
Martha J | Gelson | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Trimdon, Durham, England |
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