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Household of John Goslin (born 1818, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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.

John Goslin and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Goslin, born in 1818 in Shareshill, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Goslin, born in 1822 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Fanny (born 1861 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), John's Niece, Polly (born 1866 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), John's Niece, Martha (born 1881 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and John's Boarder, Matilda (born 1848 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England).


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John Goslin's household

Male

John

Goslin

Head
Female

Sarah A

Goslin

Wife
Female

Fanny

Smith

Niece
Female

Polly

Smith

Niece
Female

Martha

Smith

Niece
Female

Matilda

Newman

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Goslin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Shareshill, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Goslin

Head

Married

63

1818

Shareshill, Staffordshire, England

Sarah A

Goslin

Wife

Married

59

1822

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Fanny

Smith

Niece

Single

20

1861

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Polly

Smith

Niece

Single

15

1866

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Martha

Smith

Niece

Single

0

1881

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Matilda

Newman

Boarder

Single

33

1848

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

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