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Household of William Gelson (born 1853, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockton, 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 Gelson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gelson, born in 1853 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Gelson, born in 1855 in Hexham, Northumberland, England. They had 4 children; John T (born 1874 in Easington, Durham, England), Sarah A (born 1876 in Sedgefield, Durham, England), William (born 1878 in Ferryhill, Durham, England) and Robert H (born 1881 in Brancepeth, Durham, England).


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William Gelson's household

Male

William

Gelson

Head
Female

Hannah

Gelson

Wife
Male

John T

Gelson

Son
Female

Sarah A

Gelson

Daughter
Male

William

Gelson

Son
Male

Robert H

Gelson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Gelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gelson

Head

Married

28

1853

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Hannah

Gelson

Wife

Married

26

1855

Hexham, Northumberland, England

John T

Gelson

Son

Single

7

1874

Easington, Durham, England

Sarah A

Gelson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Sedgefield, Durham, England

William

Gelson

Son

Single

3

1878

Ferryhill, Durham, England

Robert H

Gelson

Son

Single

0

1881

Brancepeth, Durham, England

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