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Household of Joseph Gaskell (born 1830, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

Joseph Gaskell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Gaskell, born in 1830 in Upholland, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Daniel (born 1863 in Upholland, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1865 in Upholland, Lancashire, England) and Sarah (born 1872 in Upholland, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Boarder, Letitia (born 1832 in Evercreech, Somerset, England) and Joseph's Boarder, Charles (born 1871 in Evercreech, Somerset, England).


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Joseph Gaskell's household

Male

Joseph

Gaskell

Head
Male

Daniel

Gaskell

Son
Female

Jane

Gaskell

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Gaskell

Daughter
Female

Letitia

Green

Boarder
Male

Charles

Green

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Gaskell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Upholland, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Gaskell

Head

Widower

51

1830

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Daniel

Gaskell

Son

Single

18

1863

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Jane

Gaskell

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Gaskell

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Letitia

Green

Boarder

Widow

49

1832

Evercreech, Somerset, England

Charles

Green

Boarder

Single

10

1871

Evercreech, Somerset, England

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