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Household of Robert Gaff (born 1837, Norfolk)

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.

Robert Gaff and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Gaff, born in 1837 in Norfolk, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Gaff, born in 1834 in Norfolk, England. They had 4 children; Robert J (born 1867 in Northumberland, England), Robert J (born 1870 in Newbottle, Durham, England), Elizabeth A (born 1872 in Newbottle, Durham, England) and Emily (born 1875 in New Herrington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Lodger, John Stirling, born in 1842 in Boston, Norfolk, England.


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Robert Gaff's household

Male

Robert

Gaff

Head
Female

Sarah A

Gaff

Wife
Male

Robert J

Gaff

Son
Male

Robert J

Gaff

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Gaff

Daughter
Female

Emily

Gaff

Daughter
Male

John

Stirling

Lodger
First name(s) Robert
Last name Gaff
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Norfolk, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Gaff

Head

Married

44

1837

Norfolk, England

Sarah A

Gaff

Wife

Married

47

1834

Norfolk, England

Robert J

Gaff

Son

Single

14

1867

Northumberland, England

Robert J

Gaff

Son

Single

11

1870

Newbottle, Durham, England

Elizabeth A

Gaff

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Newbottle, Durham, England

Emily

Gaff

Daughter

Single

6

1875

New Herrington, Durham, England

John

Stirling

Lodger

Single

39

1842

Boston, Norfolk, England

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