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Household of Thomas Gaskell (born 1853, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, Cheshire, 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 Gaskell and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Gaskell, born in 1853 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Martha H Gaskell, born in 1854 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Arthur J (born 1877 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England) and William B (born 1878 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Boarder, Ellen Henshall, born in 1855 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England.


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Thomas Gaskell's household

Male

Thomas

Gaskell

Head
Female

Martha H

Gaskell

Wife
Male

Arthur J

Gaskell

Son
Male

William B

Gaskell

Son
Female

Ellen

Henshall

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Gaskell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Gaskell

Head

Married

28

1853

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Martha H

Gaskell

Wife

Married

27

1854

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Arthur J

Gaskell

Son

Single

4

1877

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

William B

Gaskell

Son

Single

3

1878

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Henshall

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

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