John Bennett
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Household of Benjamin Gower (born 1821, Kent)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in East Ashford, Kent, 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.
Benjamin Gower and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Gower, born in 1821 in Mersham, Kent, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Housekeeper Head, Sarah (born 1848 in Mersham, Kent, England), Benjamin's Housekeepers Child, William (born 1869 in Mersham, Kent, England), Benjamin's Housekeepers Child, Louisa (born 1872 in Mersham, Kent, England), Benjamin's Housekeepers Child, Frederick (born 1875 in Mersham, Kent, England), Benjamin's Housekeepers Child, Rose (born 1877 in Mersham, Kent, England) and Benjamin's Housekeepers Child, Elizabeth (born 1879 in Mersham, Kent, England).
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Benjamin Gower's household
Benjamin
Gower
Head
Sarah
Wood
Housekeeper Head
William
Wood
Housekeepers Child
Louisa
Wood
Housekeepers Child
Frederick
Wood
Housekeepers Child
Rose
Wood
Housekeepers Child
Elizabeth
Wood
Housekeepers Child
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Gower |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Mersham, Kent, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Gower | Head | Widower | 60 | 1821 | Mersham, Kent, England | |
Sarah | Wood | Housekeeper Head | Single | 33 | 1848 | Mersham, Kent, England | |
William | Wood | Housekeepers Child | Single | 12 | 1869 | Mersham, Kent, England | |
Louisa | Wood | Housekeepers Child | Single | 9 | 1872 | Mersham, Kent, England | |
Frederick | Wood | Housekeepers Child | Single | 6 | 1875 | Mersham, Kent, England | |
Rose | Wood | Housekeepers Child | Single | 4 | 1877 | Mersham, Kent, England | |
Elizabeth | Wood | Housekeepers Child | Single | 2 | 1879 | Mersham, Kent, England |
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