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Household of William Gaskell (born 1856, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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.

William Gaskell and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gaskell, born in 1856 in Rainford, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Gaskell, born in 1857 in St Helens, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Jane Ann (born 1876 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1879 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and Maggie (born 1881 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).


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William Gaskell's household

Male

William

Gaskell

Head
Female

Catherine

Gaskell

Wife
Female

Jane Ann

Gaskell

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Gaskell

Son
Female

Maggie

Gaskell

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Gaskell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Rainford, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gaskell

Head

Married

25

1856

Rainford, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Gaskell

Wife

Married

24

1857

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Jane Ann

Gaskell

Daughter

Single

5

1876

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Gaskell

Son

Single

2

1879

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Maggie

Gaskell

Daughter

Single

0

1881

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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