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Household of William Gaskell (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 1846 in Chorley, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Gaskell, born in 1843 in Breightmet, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Harry (born 1869 in Astley Bridge, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1873 in Astley Bridge, Lancashire, England) and Annie (born 1877 in Astley Bridge, Lancashire, England).


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William Gaskell's household

Male

William

Gaskell

Head
Female

Sarah

Gaskell

Wife
Male

Harry

Gaskell

Son
Female

Mary

Gaskell

Daughter
Female

Annie

Gaskell

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Gaskell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Chorley, 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

35

1846

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Gaskell

Wife

Married

38

1843

Breightmet, Lancashire, England

Harry

Gaskell

Son

Single

12

1869

Astley Bridge, Lancashire, England

Mary

Gaskell

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Astley Bridge, Lancashire, England

Annie

Gaskell

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Astley Bridge, Lancashire, England

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