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Household of John Gill (born 1852, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 Gill and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gill, born in 1852 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Gill, born in 1860 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Jane Elizth (born 1878 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and William Michael (born 1880 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, William (born 1854 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Boarder, James (born 1860 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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John Gill's household

Male

John

Gill

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Gill

Wife
Female

Jane Elizth

Gill

Daughter
Male

William Michael

Gill

Son
Male

William

Smith

Boarder
Male

James

Hartley

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Gill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gill

Head

Married

29

1852

Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Gill

Wife

Married

21

1860

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Jane Elizth

Gill

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

William Michael

Gill

Son

Single

1

1880

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

William

Smith

Boarder

-

27

1854

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Hartley

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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