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Household of William Gates (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, Durham, 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 Gates and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gates, born in 1845 in Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Gates, born in 1847 in York, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Tom (born 1869 in Redcar, Yorkshire, England), William H (born 1871 in Fishburn, Durham, England), Elizabeth Ann (born 1873 in Coatham Mundeville, Durham, England), Ralph (born 1876 in Haughton Le Skerne, Durham, England), George Henry (born 1878 in Haughton Le Skerne, Durham, England) and Jane (born 1881 in Haughton Le Skerne, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Cousin, Thomas William Gates, born in 1862 in South Church, Durham, England.


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William Gates's household

Male

William

Gates

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Gates

Wife
Male

Tom

Gates

Son
Male

William H

Gates

Son
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Gates

Daughter
Male

Ralph

Gates

Son
Male

George Henry

Gates

Son
Female

Jane

Gates

Daughter
Male

Thomas William

Gates

Cousin
First name(s) William
Last name Gates
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gates

Head

Married

36

1845

Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Gates

Wife

Married

34

1847

York, Yorkshire, England

Tom

Gates

Son

Single

12

1869

Redcar, Yorkshire, England

William H

Gates

Son

Single

10

1871

Fishburn, Durham, England

Elizabeth Ann

Gates

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Coatham Mundeville, Durham, England

Ralph

Gates

Son

Single

5

1876

Haughton Le Skerne, Durham, England

George Henry

Gates

Son

Single

3

1878

Haughton Le Skerne, Durham, England

Jane

Gates

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Haughton Le Skerne, Durham, England

Thomas William

Gates

Cousin

Single

19

1862

South Church, Durham, England

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