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Household of Richard Gills (born 1815, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, 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 Gills and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Gills, born in 1815 in Fatfield, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Sarah Gills, born in 1827 in Stanhope, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1855 in Penshaw, Durham, England), John (born 1860 in Penshaw, Durham, England) and William (born 1865 in Penshaw, Durham, England).


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Richard Gills's household

Male

Richard

Gills

Head
Female

Sarah

Gills

Wife
Female

Mary

Gills

Daughter
Male

John

Gills

Son
Male

William

Gills

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Gills
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Fatfield, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Gills

Head

Married

66

1815

Fatfield, Durham, England

Sarah

Gills

Wife

Married

54

1827

Stanhope, Durham, England

Mary

Gills

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Penshaw, Durham, England

John

Gills

Son

Single

21

1860

Penshaw, Durham, England

William

Gills

Son

Single

16

1865

Penshaw, Durham, England

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