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Household of Thomas Gainwell (born 1848, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, Cheshire,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.

Thomas Gainwell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Gainwell, born in 1848 in Atcham, Shropshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Emma Gainwell, born in 1844 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Frances (born 1873 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England), William Henry (born 1879 in Reddish, Lancashire, England) and Thomas John (born 1881 in Reddish, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Aunt, Margaret Holland, born in 1809 in Lymm, Cheshire, England.


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Thomas Gainwell's household

Male

Thomas

Gainwell

Head
Female

Emma

Gainwell

Wife
Female

Frances

Gainwell

Daughter
Male

William Henry

Gainwell

Son
Male

Thomas John

Gainwell

Son
Female

Margaret

Holland

Aunt
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Gainwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Atcham, Shropshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Gainwell

Head

Married

33

1848

Atcham, Shropshire, England

Emma

Gainwell

Wife

Married

37

1844

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

Frances

Gainwell

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

William Henry

Gainwell

Son

Single

2

1879

Reddish, Lancashire, England

Thomas John

Gainwell

Son

Single

0

1881

Reddish, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Holland

Aunt

Widow

72

1809

Lymm, Cheshire, England

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