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Household of John Gosling (born 1823, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

John Gosling and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gosling, born in 1823 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Gosling, born in 1824 in Standish, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1863 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Peter (born 1865 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).


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John Gosling's household

Male

John

Gosling

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Gosling

Wife
Male

John

Gosling

Son
Male

Peter

Gosling

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Gosling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gosling

Head

Married

58

1823

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Gosling

Wife

Married

57

1824

Standish, Lancashire, England

John

Gosling

Son

Single

18

1863

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Peter

Gosling

Son

Single

16

1865

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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