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Household of Edward Gower (born 1855, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cuckfield, Sussex, 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.

Edward Gower and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Gower, born in 1855 in Barcombe, Sussex, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Sarah C Gower, born in 1859 in Tunstall, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; Walter W (born 1864 in Staffordshire, England), Thomas H (born 1866 in Hampshire, England), Adam (born 1869 in Hampshire, England) and Harriett E (born 1871 in Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Father In Law, Adam West, born in 1836 in Wybunbury, Cheshire, England.


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Edward Gower's household

Male

Edward

Gower

Head
Female

Sarah C

Gower

Wife
Male

Adam

West

Father In Law
Male

Walter W

West

Son
Male

Thomas H

West

Son
Male

Adam

West

Son
Female

Harriett E

West

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Gower
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Barcombe, Sussex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Gower

Head

Married

26

1855

Barcombe, Sussex, England

Sarah C

Gower

Wife

Married

22

1859

Tunstall, Staffordshire, England

Adam

West

Father In Law

Married

45

1836

Wybunbury, Cheshire, England

Walter W

West

Son

Single

17

1864

Staffordshire, England

Thomas H

West

Son

Single

15

1866

Hampshire, England

Adam

West

Son

Single

12

1869

Hampshire, England

Harriett E

West

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Hampshire, England

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