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Household of James Gosling (born 1850, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, Cheshire, 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 1850 in Accrington, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret M Gosling, born in 1852 in Cheadle, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Mary E (born 1873 in Cheadle, Cheshire, England), James H (born 1875 in Cheadle, Cheshire, England) and Margaret (born 1881 in Cheadle, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Amelia Smith, born in 1863 in Poynton, Cheshire, England.


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James Gosling's household

Male

James

Gosling

Head
Female

Margaret M

Gosling

Wife
Female

Mary E

Gosling

Daughter
Male

James H

Gosling

Son
Female

Margaret

Gosling

Daughter
Female

Amelia

Smith

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Gosling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Accrington, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gosling

Head

Married

31

1850

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Margaret M

Gosling

Wife

Married

29

1852

Cheadle, Cheshire, England

Mary E

Gosling

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Cheadle, Cheshire, England

James H

Gosling

Son

Single

6

1875

Cheadle, Cheshire, England

Margaret

Gosling

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Cheadle, Cheshire, England

Amelia

Smith

Servant

Single

18

1863

Poynton, Cheshire, England

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