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Household of William Gill (born 1838, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Gill and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gill, born in 1838 in Cornwall, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth A Gill, born in 1839 in Bodmin, Cornwall, England. They had 1 child; Ernest B, born 1872 in Clapham, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Beatrice Knowles, born in 1857 in Rock, Worcestershire, England.


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William Gill's household

Male

William

Gill

Head
Female

Elizabeth A

Gill

Wife
Male

Ernest B

Gill

Son
Female

Beatrice

Knowles

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Gill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Cornwall, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gill

Head

Married

43

1838

Cornwall, England

Elizabeth A

Gill

Wife

Married

42

1839

Bodmin, Cornwall, England

Ernest B

Gill

Son

Single

9

1872

Clapham, Lancashire, England

Beatrice

Knowles

Servant

Single

24

1857

Rock, Worcestershire, England

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