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Household of John Goss (born 1823, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torrington, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Goss, born in 1823 in Berrynarbor, Devon, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; William, born 1865 in Bishop's Tawton.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Selina Bennett, born in 1862 in Marland, Devon, England.


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John Goss's household

Male

John

Goss

Head
Male

William

Goss

Son
Female

Selina

Bennett

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Goss
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Berrynarbor, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Goss

Head

Widower

58

1823

Berrynarbor, Devon, England

William

Goss

Son

Single

16

1865

Bishop's Tawton

Selina

Bennett

Servant

Single

19

1862

Marland, Devon, England

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