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Household of William Gent (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, Lancashire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gent, born in 1849 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Gent, born in 1849 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Edward (born 1874 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England) and Frank (born 1879 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister In Law, Hannah Hibbert, born in 1854 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England.


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William Gent's household

Male

William

Gent

Head
Female

Ellen

Gent

Wife
Male

Edward

Gent

Son
Male

Frank

Gent

Son
Female

Hannah

Hibbert

Sister In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Gent
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gent

Head

Married

32

1849

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Gent

Wife

Married

32

1849

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

Edward

Gent

Son

Single

7

1874

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

Frank

Gent

Son

Single

2

1879

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Hibbert

Sister In Law

-

27

1854

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

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