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Household of James Gowling (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 Gowling and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gowling, born in 1842 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Gowling, born in 1844 in Salford, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Harriet (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Alfred (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother In Law, Joseph (born 1856 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and James's Brother In Law, Thomas (born 1858 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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James Gowling's household

Male

James

Gowling

Head
Female

Hannah

Gowling

Wife
Female

Harriet

Gowling

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Gowling

Son
Male

Joseph

Davies

Brother In Law
Male

Thomas

Davies

Brother In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Gowling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gowling

Head

Married

39

1842

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Gowling

Wife

Married

37

1844

Salford, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Gowling

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Gowling

Son

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Davies

Brother In Law

Single

25

1856

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Davies

Brother In Law

Widower

23

1858

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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