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Household of William A Gem (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, 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.

William A Gem and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William A Gem, born in 1844 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William A was the head of the household, married to Anne Gem, born in 1851 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Harry E (born 1875 in West Derby, Lancashire, England) and William H (born 1879 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William A's Servant, Jane (born 1860 in Walton, Lancashire, England) and William A's Servant, Elizabeth O (born 1855 in Caernarvonshire, Wales).


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William A Gem's household

Male

William A

Gem

Head
Female

Anne

Gem

Wife
Male

Harry E

Gem

Son
Male

William H

Gem

Son
Female

Jane

Brownbill

Servant
Female

Elizabeth O

Davies

Servant
First name(s) William A
Last name Gem
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William A

Gem

Head

Married

37

1844

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Anne

Gem

Wife

Married

30

1851

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Harry E

Gem

Son

Single

6

1875

West Derby, Lancashire, England

William H

Gem

Son

Single

2

1879

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

Jane

Brownbill

Servant

Single

21

1860

Walton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth O

Davies

Servant

-

26

1855

Caernarvonshire, Wales

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