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Household of William Gaskell (born 1840, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 1840 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Gaskell, born in 1841 in Warrington, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; James Thos (born 1864 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Benjamin (born 1871 in Standish, Lancashire, England), Mary Alice (born 1874 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth H (born 1876 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and William G (born 1881 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Elizabeth Willcock, born in 1864 in St Helens, Lancashire, England.
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William Gaskell's household
William
Gaskell
Head
Ann
Gaskell
Wife
James Thos
Gaskell
Son
Benjamin
Gaskell
Son
Mary Alice
Gaskell
Daughter
Elizabeth H
Gaskell
Daughter
William G
Gaskell
Son
Elizabeth
Willcock
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Gaskell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Wigan, 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 | 41 | 1840 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Ann | Gaskell | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Warrington, Lancashire, England | |
James Thos | Gaskell | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Benjamin | Gaskell | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Standish, Lancashire, England | |
Mary Alice | Gaskell | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth H | Gaskell | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
William G | Gaskell | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Willcock | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | St Helens, Lancashire, England |
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