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Household of William Gent (born 1847, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, 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 Gent and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gent, born in 1847 in Wingate, Durham, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret A Gent, born in 1846 in Lumley, Durham, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1873 in Darlington, Durham, England), Henry (born 1875 in Darlington, Durham, England), Joseph D (born 1876 in Darlington, Durham, England), John (born 1877 in Darlington, Durham, England) and George (born 1879 in Darlington, Durham, England).


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William Gent's household

Male

William

Gent

Head
Female

Margaret A

Gent

Wife
Male

William

Gent

Son
Male

Henry

Gent

Son
Male

Joseph D

Gent

Son
Male

John

Gent

Son
Male

George

Gent

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Gent
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Wingate, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gent

Head

Married

34

1847

Wingate, Durham, England

Margaret A

Gent

Wife

Married

35

1846

Lumley, Durham, England

William

Gent

Son

Single

8

1873

Darlington, Durham, England

Henry

Gent

Son

Single

6

1875

Darlington, Durham, England

Joseph D

Gent

Son

Single

5

1876

Darlington, Durham, England

John

Gent

Son

Single

4

1877

Darlington, Durham, England

George

Gent

Son

Single

2

1879

Darlington, Durham, England

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