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Household of Thomas Gent (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 Gent and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Gent, born in 1836 in Chorley, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Hannah Gent, born in 1838 in Royton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Lodger, James (born 1826 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Thomas's Lodger, James (born 1857 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Thomas's Lodger, John (born 1849 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Lodger, George (born 1837 in Darwen, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Gent's household

Male

Thomas

Gent

Head
Female

Hannah

Gent

Wife
Male

James

Lang

Lodger
Male

James

Porterfield

Lodger
Male

John

Marsden

Lodger
Male

George

Pickup

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Gent
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Chorley, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Gent

Head

Married

45

1836

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Gent

Wife

Married

43

1838

Royton, Lancashire, England

James

Lang

Lodger

Single

55

1826

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James

Porterfield

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Marsden

Lodger

Single

32

1849

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

George

Pickup

Lodger

Married

44

1837

Darwen, Lancashire, England

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