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Household of John Gomersall (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 Gomersall and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gomersall, born in 1845 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Gomersall, born in 1851 in Wadworth, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; John W (born 1873 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1876 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1878 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England) and Ellen (born 1880 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's W Sister, Maria Hutchinson, born in 1853 in Wadworth, Yorkshire, England.


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John Gomersall's household

Male

John

Gomersall

Head
Female

Eliza

Gomersall

Wife
Male

John W

Gomersall

Son
Male

Harry

Gomersall

Son
Male

George

Gomersall

Son
Female

Ellen

Gomersall

Daughter
Female

Maria

Hutchinson

W Sister
First name(s) John
Last name Gomersall
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gomersall

Head

Married

36

1845

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Gomersall

Wife

Married

30

1851

Wadworth, Yorkshire, England

John W

Gomersall

Son

Single

8

1873

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Gomersall

Son

Single

5

1876

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

George

Gomersall

Son

Single

3

1878

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Gomersall

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Maria

Hutchinson

W Sister

Single

28

1853

Wadworth, Yorkshire, England

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