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Household of William Gant (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Gant and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gant, born in 1845 in Oxspring, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Gant, born in 1852 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, James (born 1852 in Hathersage, Derbyshire, England), William's Visitor, Maria (born 1848 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and William's Visitor, Bertha J (born 1872 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).


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William Gant's household

Male

William

Gant

Head
Female

Jane

Gant

Wife
Male

James

Wegitt

Visitor
Female

Maria

Wegitt

Visitor
Female

Bertha J

Wegitt

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Gant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Oxspring, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gant

Head

Married

36

1845

Oxspring, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Gant

Wife

Married

29

1852

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

James

Wegitt

Visitor

Married

29

1852

Hathersage, Derbyshire, England

Maria

Wegitt

Visitor

Married

33

1848

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Bertha J

Wegitt

Visitor

Single

9

1872

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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