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Household of William Gillett (born 1843, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chelsea, 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 Gillett and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gillett, born in 1843 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Gillett, born in 1857 in Egham, Surrey, England. They had 2 children; Henry (born 1880 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England) and Arthur (born 1881 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Alice (born 1861 in Egham, Surrey, England) and William's Servant, Charles (born 1863 in Holborn, Middlesex, England).


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William Gillett's household

Male

William

Gillett

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Gillett

Wife
Male

Henry

Gillett

Son
Male

Arthur

Gillett

Son
Female

Alice

Gillett

Sister
Male

Charles

Thorn

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Gillett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gillett

Head

Married

38

1843

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Elizabeth

Gillett

Wife

Married

24

1857

Egham, Surrey, England

Henry

Gillett

Son

Single

1

1880

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Arthur

Gillett

Son

Single

0

1881

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Alice

Gillett

Sister

Single

20

1861

Egham, Surrey, England

Charles

Thorn

Servant

Single

18

1863

Holborn, Middlesex, England

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