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Household of William Gent (born 1845, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, Hertfordshire, 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 Gent and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gent, born in 1845 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Susan Gent, born in 1847 in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England. They had 2 children; William R (born 1878 in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England) and Ernest A (born 1881 in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Ellen (born 1866 in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England), William's Servant, George (born 1845 in Nazeing, Essex, England), William's Servant, Ann (born 1849 in Nazeing, Essex, England) and William's -, Percy (born 1876 in Nazeing, Hertfordshire, England).


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William Gent's household

Male

William

Gent

Head
Female

Susan

Gent

Wife
Male

William R

Gent

Son
Male

Ernest A

Gent

Son
Female

Ellen

Wilkinson

Servant
Male

George

Debenham

Servant
Female

Ann

Debenham

Servant
Male

Percy

Blouse

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First name(s) William
Last name Gent
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gent

Head

Married

36

1845

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Susan

Gent

Wife

Married

34

1847

Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England

William R

Gent

Son

Single

3

1878

Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England

Ernest A

Gent

Son

Single

0

1881

Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England

Ellen

Wilkinson

Servant

Single

15

1866

Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England

George

Debenham

Servant

Married

36

1845

Nazeing, Essex, England

Ann

Debenham

Servant

Married

32

1849

Nazeing, Essex, England

Percy

Blouse

-

Single

5

1876

Nazeing, Hertfordshire, England

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