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Household of John Gill (born 1842, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 Gill and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gill, born in 1842 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Gill, born in 1844 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Ada (born 1866 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England), Fred (born 1868 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England), Louie (born 1871 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England), Harold (born 1875 in Ashton, Lancashire, England) and Amy (born 1879 in Ashton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Sarah J Dunkerley, born in 1860 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.


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John Gill's household

Male

John

Gill

Head
Female

Emma

Gill

Wife
Female

Ada

Gill

Daughter
Male

Fred

Gill

Son
Female

Louie

Gill

Daughter
Male

Harold

Gill

Son
Female

Amy

Gill

Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Dunkerley

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Gill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gill

Head

Married

39

1842

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Emma

Gill

Wife

Married

37

1844

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Ada

Gill

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Gill

Son

Single

13

1868

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Louie

Gill

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Harold

Gill

Son

Single

6

1875

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Amy

Gill

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Sarah J

Dunkerley

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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