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Household of William Gent (born 1833, Cheshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Congleton, 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 Gent and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gent, born in 1833 in Congleton, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriet Gent, born in 1829 in Congleton, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1857 in Congleton, Cheshire, England), Walter (born 1861 in Congleton, Cheshire, England), Charles (born 1862 in Congleton, Cheshire, England) and Peter (born 1865 in Congleton, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Martha Egerton, born in 1805 in Congleton, Cheshire, England.
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William Gent's household
William
Gent
Head
Harriet
Gent
Wife
William
Gent
Son
Walter
Gent
Son
Charles
Gent
Son
Peter
Gent
Son
Martha
Egerton
Mother In Law
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Gent |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Congleton, Cheshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Gent | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Congleton, Cheshire, England | |
Harriet | Gent | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Congleton, Cheshire, England | |
William | Gent | Son | Single | 24 | 1857 | Congleton, Cheshire, England | |
Walter | Gent | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Congleton, Cheshire, England | |
Charles | Gent | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Congleton, Cheshire, England | |
Peter | Gent | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Congleton, Cheshire, England | |
Martha | Egerton | Mother In Law | Widow | 76 | 1805 | Congleton, Cheshire, England |
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