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Household of William Gaskell (born 1823, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gaskell, born in 1823 in Worsley, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Susannah Gaskell, born in 1822 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Sarah, born 1847 in Astley, Lancashire, England. They had 3 grandchildren; Harriet (born 1872 in Worsley, Lancashire, England), Susannah (born 1875 in Worsley, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1879 in Worsley, Lancashire, England).


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William Gaskell's household

Male

William

Gaskell

Head
Female

Susannah

Gaskell

Wife
Female

Sarah

Rushton

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Rushton

Grand Daughter
Female

Susannah

Rushton

Grand Daughter
Male

John

Rushton

Grand Son
First name(s) William
Last name Gaskell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Worsley, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gaskell

Head

Married

58

1823

Worsley, Lancashire, England

Susannah

Gaskell

Wife

Married

59

1822

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Rushton

Daughter

Widow

34

1847

Astley, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Rushton

Grand Daughter

Single

9

1872

Worsley, Lancashire, England

Susannah

Rushton

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Worsley, Lancashire, England

John

Rushton

Grand Son

Single

2

1879

Worsley, Lancashire, England

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