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Household of James Gosling (born 1818, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stoke Damerel, Devon, 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.

James Gosling and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gosling, born in 1818 in Devonport, Devon, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Gosling, born in 1819 in Stepney, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Jessie A (born 1854 in Devonport, Devon, England), Alfred E (born 1858 in Devonport, Devon, England) and Alice A (born 1863 in Devonport, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Assistant, John Hancock, born in 1865 in Devonport, Devon, England.


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James Gosling's household

Male

James

Gosling

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Gosling

Wife
Female

Jessie A

Gosling

Daughter
Male

Alfred E

Gosling

Son
Female

Alice A

Gosling

Daughter
Male

John

Hancock

Assistant
First name(s) James
Last name Gosling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Devonport, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gosling

Head

Married

63

1818

Devonport, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Gosling

Wife

Married

62

1819

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Jessie A

Gosling

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Devonport, Devon, England

Alfred E

Gosling

Son

Single

23

1858

Devonport, Devon, England

Alice A

Gosling

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Devonport, Devon, England

John

Hancock

Assistant

Single

16

1865

Devonport, Devon, England

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