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Household of William Gilbert (born 1823, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 Gilbert and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gilbert, born in 1823 in Little Lever, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betty Gilbert, born in 1826 in Little Lever, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1852 in Little Lever, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1861 in Little Lever, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Elizabeth A, born 1868 in Little Lever, Lancashire, England.


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William Gilbert's household

Male

William

Gilbert

Head
Female

Betty

Gilbert

Wife
Male

John

Gilbert

Son
Male

William

Gilbert

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Welsby

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Gilbert
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Little Lever, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Gilbert

Head

Married

58

1823

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

Betty

Gilbert

Wife

Married

55

1826

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

John

Gilbert

Son

Single

29

1852

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

William

Gilbert

Son

Single

20

1861

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Welsby

Grand Daughter

Single

13

1868

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

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