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Household of William Gaskell (born 1854, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gaskell, born in 1854 in Bretherton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Gaskell, born in 1854 in Hoghton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Ada (born 1878 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Thomas P (born 1881 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Aunt, Anne (born 1831 in Hoghton, Lancashire, England) and William's Great Aunt, Hannah (born 1808 in -).


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William Gaskell's household

Male

William

Gaskell

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Gaskell

Wife
Female

Ada

Gaskell

Daughter
Male

Thomas P

Gaskell

Son
Female

Anne

Pickop

Aunt
Female

Hannah

Moore

Great Aunt
First name(s) William
Last name Gaskell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Bretherton, 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

27

1854

Bretherton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Gaskell

Wife

Married

27

1854

Hoghton, Lancashire, England

Ada

Gaskell

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Thomas P

Gaskell

Son

Single

0

1881

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Anne

Pickop

Aunt

Single

50

1831

Hoghton, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Moore

Great Aunt

Single

73

1808

-

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