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Household of William Gann (born 1824, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Medway, Kent, 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 Gann and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gann, born in 1824 in Canterbury, Kent, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Housekeeper, Eliza (born 1844 in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England), William's Housekeepers Son, Henry (born 1869 in Rochester, Kent, England), William's Housekeepers Son, Albert (born 1871 in Rochester, Kent, England), William's Housekeepers Daughter, Alice (born 1876 in Rochester, Kent, England) and William's Housekeepers Son, William (born 1878 in Rochester, Kent, England).


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William Gann's household

Male

William

Gann

Head
Female

Eliza

Best

Housekeeper
Male

Henry

Best

Housekeepers Son
Male

Albert

Best

Housekeepers Son
Female

Alice

Best

Housekeepers Daughter
Male

William

Best

Housekeepers Son
First name(s) William
Last name Gann
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Canterbury, Kent, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gann

Head

Single

57

1824

Canterbury, Kent, England

Eliza

Best

Housekeeper

Widow

37

1844

Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England

Henry

Best

Housekeepers Son

Single

12

1869

Rochester, Kent, England

Albert

Best

Housekeepers Son

Single

10

1871

Rochester, Kent, England

Alice

Best

Housekeepers Daughter

Single

5

1876

Rochester, Kent, England

William

Best

Housekeepers Son

Single

3

1878

Rochester, Kent, England

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