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Household of William Gaskell (born 1841, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gaskell, born in 1841 in Upholland, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Gaskell, born in 1844 in Upholland, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Elizabeth (born 1863 in Upholland, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1864 in Upholland, Lancashire, England), Francis (born 1869 in Orrell, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1873 in Orrell, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1876 in Orrell, Lancashire, England) and Emma (born 1878 in Orrell, Lancashire, England).
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William Gaskell's household
William
Gaskell
Head
Mary
Gaskell
Wife
Elizabeth
Gaskell
Daughter
Jane
Gaskell
Daughter
Francis
Gaskell
Son
Mary
Gaskell
Daughter
Sarah
Gaskell
Daughter
Emma
Gaskell
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Gaskell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Upholland, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Gaskell | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Upholland, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Gaskell | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Upholland, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Gaskell | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Upholland, Lancashire, England | |
Jane | Gaskell | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Upholland, Lancashire, England | |
Francis | Gaskell | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Orrell, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Gaskell | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Orrell, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Gaskell | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Orrell, Lancashire, England | |
Emma | Gaskell | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Orrell, Lancashire, England |
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