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Household of John Goss (born 1818, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Okehampton, Devon, 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 Goss and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Goss, born in 1818 in Cheriton Bishop, Devon, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary A Goss, born in 1832 in Shobrooke, Devon, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1862 in Drewsteignton, Devon, England), Richard (born 1867 in Drewsteignton, Devon, England), James (born 1868 in Drewsteignton, Devon, England), George (born 1871 in Drewsteignton, Devon, England) and Frank (born 1876 in Drewsteignton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Widow, Sarah Goss, born in 1792 in Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England.


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John Goss's household

Male

John

Goss

Head
Female

Mary A

Goss

Wife
Female

Sarah

Goss

Widow
Male

William

Goss

Son
Male

Richard

Goss

Son
Male

James

Goss

Son
Male

George

Goss

Son
Male

Frank

Goss

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Goss
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Goss

Head

Married

63

1818

Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England

Mary A

Goss

Wife

Married

49

1832

Shobrooke, Devon, England

Sarah

Goss

Widow

Widow

89

1792

Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England

William

Goss

Son

Single

19

1862

Drewsteignton, Devon, England

Richard

Goss

Son

Single

14

1867

Drewsteignton, Devon, England

James

Goss

Son

Single

13

1868

Drewsteignton, Devon, England

George

Goss

Son

Single

10

1871

Drewsteignton, Devon, England

Frank

Goss

Son

Single

5

1876

Drewsteignton, Devon, England

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