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Household of Edward J G Godwin (born 1849, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shaftesbury, Dorset, 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 J G Godwin and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward J G Godwin, born in 1849 in East Stour, Dorset, consisted of 8 members. Edward J G was the head of the household, married to Joan E Godwin, born in 1853 in West Stour, Dorset, England. They had 5 children; John R J (born 1874 in East Stour, Dorset, England), Charles E (born 1875 in East Stour, Dorset, England), Joan E J (born 1877 in Gillingham, Dorset, England), Lilly J G (born 1879 in Gillingham, Dorset, England) and Mabel M J (born 1881 in Gillingham, Dorset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward J G's Servant, Alice Cannon, born in 1864 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.


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Edward J G Godwin's household

Male

Edward J G

Godwin

Head
Female

Joan E

Godwin

Wife
Male

John R J

Godwin

Son
Male

Charles E

Godwin

Son
Female

Joan E J

Godwin

Daughter
Female

Lilly J G

Godwin

Daughter
Female

Mabel M J

Godwin

Daughter
Female

Alice

Cannon

Servant
First name(s) Edward J G
Last name Godwin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place East Stour, Dorset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward J G

Godwin

Head

Married

32

1849

East Stour, Dorset, England

Joan E

Godwin

Wife

Married

28

1853

West Stour, Dorset, England

John R J

Godwin

Son

Single

7

1874

East Stour, Dorset, England

Charles E

Godwin

Son

Single

6

1875

East Stour, Dorset, England

Joan E J

Godwin

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Gillingham, Dorset, England

Lilly J G

Godwin

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Gillingham, Dorset, England

Mabel M J

Godwin

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Gillingham, Dorset, England

Alice

Cannon

Servant

Single

17

1864

Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

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