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Household of James Gostling (born 1834, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Worcestershire, 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 Gostling and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gostling, born in 1834 in Mountnessing, Essex, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Damaris Gostling, born in 1835 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Mary Thompson, born in 1864 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England.


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James Gostling's household

Male

James

Gostling

Head
Female

Damaris

Gostling

Wife
Female

Mary

Thompson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Gostling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Mountnessing, Essex, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gostling

Head

Married

47

1834

Mountnessing, Essex, England

Damaris

Gostling

Wife

Married

46

1835

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Thompson

Servant

Single

17

1864

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

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