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Household of Richard Gentle (born 1843, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Langport, Somerset, 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.

Richard Gentle and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Gentle, born in 1843 in Barrington, Somerset, consisted of 10 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Maria Gentle, born in 1853 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. They had 6 children; Arthur (born 1867 in Whitelackington, Somerset, England), Charles (born 1873 in Barrington, Somerset, England), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Barrington, Somerset, England), George (born 1877 in Barrington, Somerset, England), Jane (born 1881 in Barrington, Somerset, England) and Mary (born 1878 in Barrington, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Nephew, John (born 1879 in Somerset, England) and Richard's Wifes Mother, Ann (born 1811 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England).


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Richard Gentle's household

Male

Richard

Gentle

Head
Female

Maria

Gentle

Wife
Male

Arthur

Gentle

Son
Male

Charles

Gentle

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Gentle

Daughter
Male

George

Gentle

Son
Female

Jane

Gentle

Daughter
Male

John

Andrews

Nephew
Female

Mary

Gentle

Daughter
Female

Ann

Gillard

Wifes Mother
First name(s) Richard
Last name Gentle
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Barrington, Somerset, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Gentle

Head

Married

38

1843

Barrington, Somerset, England

Maria

Gentle

Wife

Married

28

1853

Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

Arthur

Gentle

Son

Single

14

1867

Whitelackington, Somerset, England

Charles

Gentle

Son

Single

8

1873

Barrington, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Gentle

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Barrington, Somerset, England

George

Gentle

Son

Single

4

1877

Barrington, Somerset, England

Jane

Gentle

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Barrington, Somerset, England

John

Andrews

Nephew

Single

2

1879

Somerset, England

Mary

Gentle

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Barrington, Somerset, England

Ann

Gillard

Wifes Mother

Widow

70

1811

Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

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