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Household of Michael Gavaghan (born 1827)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 Gavaghan and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Gavaghan, born in 1827 in , consisted of 8 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Nancy Gavaghan, born in 1837 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Patrick (born 1862 in Ireland), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Castleton, Lancashire, England), William (born 1876 in Castleton, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1877 in Castleton, Lancashire, England), Walter (born 1878 in Castleton, Lancashire, England) and Arthur (born 1880 in Castleton, Lancashire, England).


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Michael Gavaghan's household

Male

Michael

Gavaghan

Head
Female

Nancy

Gavaghan

Wife
Male

Patrick

Gavaghan

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Gavaghan

Daughter
Male

William

Gavaghan

Son
Male

Thomas

Gavaghan

Son
Male

Walter

Gavaghan

Son
Male

Arthur

Gavaghan

Son
First name(s) Michael
Last name Gavaghan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Gavaghan

Head

Married

54

1827

Ireland

Nancy

Gavaghan

Wife

Married

44

1837

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Patrick

Gavaghan

Son

Single

19

1862

Ireland

Elizabeth

Gavaghan

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Castleton, Lancashire, England

William

Gavaghan

Son

Single

5

1876

Castleton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Gavaghan

Son

Single

4

1877

Castleton, Lancashire, England

Walter

Gavaghan

Son

Single

3

1878

Castleton, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Gavaghan

Son

Single

1

1880

Castleton, Lancashire, England

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