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Household of Michael Gafney (born 1844, Roscommon)

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.

Michael Gafney and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Gafney, born in 1844 in Roscommon, Roscommon, consisted of 5 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Bridget Gafney, born in 1854 in Ireland. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1877 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), John (born 1879 in Standish, Lancashire, England) and Roseannah (born 1880 in Standish, Lancashire, England).


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Michael Gafney's household

Male

Michael

Gafney

Head
Female

Bridget

Gafney

Wife
Male

Thomas

Gafney

Son
Male

John

Gafney

Son
Female

Roseannah

Gafney

Daughter
First name(s) Michael
Last name Gafney
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Roscommon, Roscommon, Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Michael

Gafney

Head

Married

37

1844

Roscommon, Roscommon, Ireland

Bridget

Gafney

Wife

Married

27

1854

Ireland

Thomas

Gafney

Son

Single

4

1877

Wigan, Lancashire, England

John

Gafney

Son

Single

2

1879

Standish, Lancashire, England

Roseannah

Gafney

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Standish, Lancashire, England

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