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Household of William Gently (born 1852, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mile End Old Town, London,Middlesex, 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 Gently and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gently, born in 1852 in Brightlingsea, Essex, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Gently, born in 1852 in Colchester, Essex, England. They had 2 children; Grace (born 1874 in Rotherhithe, Surrey, England) and Herbert (born 1876 in Rotherhithe, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Thomas (born 1861 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England) and William's Servant, Mary (born 1865 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England).


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William Gently's household

Male

William

Gently

Head
Female

Eliza

Gently

Wife
Female

Grace

Gently

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Gently

Son
Male

Thomas

Cole

Servant
Female

Mary

Cole

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Gently
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gently

Head

Married

29

1852

Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Eliza

Gently

Wife

Married

29

1852

Colchester, Essex, England

Grace

Gently

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Rotherhithe, Surrey, England

Herbert

Gently

Son

Single

5

1876

Rotherhithe, Surrey, England

Thomas

Cole

Servant

Single

20

1861

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Mary

Cole

Servant

Single

16

1865

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

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