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Household of James Gower (born 1826, Kent)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in East Ashford, Kent, 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 Gower and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gower, born in 1826 in Mersham, Kent, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Gower, born in 1836 in Bilsington, Kent, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1857 in Saltwood, Kent, England), Elizabeth (born 1865 in Ashford, Kent, England), Edward (born 1870 in Aldington, Kent, England), Alfred (born 1873 in Aldington, Kent, England) and Charles (born 1877 in Mersham, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Jesse Field, born in 1821 in Westwell, Kent, England.
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James Gower's household
James
Gower
Head
Ann
Gower
Wife
John
Gower
Son
Elizabeth
Gower
Daughter
Edward
Gower
Son
Alfred
Gower
Son
Charles
Gower
Son
Jesse
Field
Lodger
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Gower |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Mersham, Kent, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Gower | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Mersham, Kent, England | |
Ann | Gower | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Bilsington, Kent, England | |
John | Gower | Son | Single | 24 | 1857 | Saltwood, Kent, England | |
Elizabeth | Gower | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Ashford, Kent, England | |
Edward | Gower | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Aldington, Kent, England | |
Alfred | Gower | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Aldington, Kent, England | |
Charles | Gower | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Mersham, Kent, England | |
Jesse | Field | Lodger | Single | 60 | 1821 | Westwell, Kent, England |
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