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Household of William Gillgrass (born 1816, Cheshire)

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 Gillgrass and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gillgrass, born in 1816 in Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1847 in Irlam, Lancashire, England. He had 5 grandchildren; Elizabeth (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Mary M (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Kathleen (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Son In Law, Edward McBride, born in 1846 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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William Gillgrass's household

Male

William

Gillgrass

Head
Male

Edward

McBride

Son In Law
Female

Elizabeth

McBride

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

McBride

Grand Daughter
Female

Mary M

McBride

Grand Daughter
Female

Annie

McBride

Grand Daughter
Male

Edward

McBride

Grand Son
Female

Kathleen

McBride

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Gillgrass
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gillgrass

Head

Widower

65

1816

Cheshire, England

Edward

McBride

Son In Law

Married

35

1846

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

McBride

Daughter

Married

34

1847

Irlam, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

McBride

Grand Daughter

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary M

McBride

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Annie

McBride

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edward

McBride

Grand Son

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Kathleen

McBride

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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