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Household of Ruth Gaskell (born 1806, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

Ruth Gaskell and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ruth Gaskell, born in 1806 in Leyland, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Ruth was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Richard, born 1841 in Lancashire, England. She had 2 grandchildren; John (born 1861 in Shevington, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1866 in Upholland, Lancashire, England).


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Ruth Gaskell's household

Female

Ruth

Gaskell

Head
Male

Richard

Gaskell

Son
Male

John

Gaskell

Grand Son
Male

Thomas

Gill

Grand Son
First name(s) Ruth
Last name Gaskell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Leyland, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ruth

Gaskell

Head

Widow

75

1806

Leyland, Lancashire, England

Richard

Gaskell

Son

Single

40

1841

Lancashire, England

John

Gaskell

Grand Son

Single

20

1861

Shevington, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Gill

Grand Son

Single

15

1866

Upholland, Lancashire, England

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