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Household of William Gaunt (born 1847, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Northwich, Cheshire, 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 Gaunt and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gaunt, born in 1847 in Witton, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Gaunt, born in 1853 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Lizzie (born 1874 in Witton, Cheshire, England), Harry (born 1876 in Witton, Cheshire, England), Jessie (born 1878 in Witton, Cheshire, England) and Ralph (born 1880 in Witton, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Alexander Tamish, born in 1842 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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William Gaunt's household

Male

William

Gaunt

Head
Female

Emma

Gaunt

Wife
Female

Lizzie

Gaunt

Daughter
Male

Harry

Gaunt

Son
Female

Jessie

Gaunt

Daughter
Male

Ralph

Gaunt

Son
Male

Alexander

Tamish

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Gaunt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Witton, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gaunt

Head

Married

34

1847

Witton, Cheshire, England

Emma

Gaunt

Wife

Married

28

1853

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Lizzie

Gaunt

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Witton, Cheshire, England

Harry

Gaunt

Son

Single

5

1876

Witton, Cheshire, England

Jessie

Gaunt

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Witton, Cheshire, England

Ralph

Gaunt

Son

Single

1

1880

Witton, Cheshire, England

Alexander

Tamish

Lodger

Single

39

1842

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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