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Household of Richard Gillett (born 1837, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgwater, 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 Gillett and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Gillett, born in 1837 in Chilham, Kent, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elfleda Gillett, born in 1835 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 1 child; Mary E, born 1868 in Chedzoy, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Governess, Elizabeth E (born 1857 in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England), Richard's Servant, Anna H (born 1860 in Ashcott, Somerset, England) and Richard's Servant, Eliza (born 1854 in Bampton, Devon, England).


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Richard Gillett's household

Male

Richard

Gillett

Head
Female

Elfleda

Gillett

Wife
Female

Mary E

Gillett

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth E

Kearsey

Governess
Female

Anna H

Stone

Servant
Female

Eliza

Toye

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Gillett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Chilham, Kent, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Gillett

Head

Married

44

1837

Chilham, Kent, England

Elfleda

Gillett

Wife

Married

46

1835

London, Middlesex, England

Mary E

Gillett

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Chedzoy, Somerset, England

Elizabeth E

Kearsey

Governess

Single

24

1857

Stroud, Gloucestershire, England

Anna H

Stone

Servant

Single

21

1860

Ashcott, Somerset, England

Eliza

Toye

Servant

Single

27

1854

Bampton, Devon, England

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