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Household of William Gaskell (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gaskell, born in 1836 in Pemberton, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Gaskell, born in 1839 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder Head, John (born 1827 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and William's Boarder, Jane (born 1850 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).


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William Gaskell's household

Male

William

Gaskell

Head
Female

Margaret

Gaskell

Wife
Male

John

Haughton

Boarder Head
Female

Jane

Haughton

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Gaskell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gaskell

Head

Married

45

1836

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Gaskell

Wife

Married

42

1839

Wigan, Lancashire, England

John

Haughton

Boarder Head

Widower

54

1827

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Jane

Haughton

Boarder

Single

31

1850

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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