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Household of William Henry Gainforth (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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 Henry Gainforth and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Henry Gainforth, born in 1844 in Thirsk, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. William Henry was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were William Henry's Mother, Hannah (born 1813 in Thirsk, Yorkshire, England) and William Henry's Servant, Lowisa (born 1865 in Northallerton, Yorkshire, England).


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William Henry Gainforth's household

Male

William Henry

Gainforth

Head
Female

Hannah

Gainforth

Mother
Female

Lowisa

Gott

Servant
First name(s) William Henry
Last name Gainforth
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Thirsk, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Henry

Gainforth

Head

Single

37

1844

Thirsk, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Gainforth

Mother

Widow

68

1813

Thirsk, Yorkshire, England

Lowisa

Gott

Servant

Single

16

1865

Northallerton, Yorkshire, England

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