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Household of John Gower (born 1853, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canterbury, Kent, 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 Gower and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gower, born in 1853 in Canterbury, Kent, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emily Gower, born in 1856 in Canterbury, Kent, England. They had 1 child; Alice, born 1878 in Canterbury, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Frederick (born 1831 in Canterbury, Kent, England), John's Boarder, Frederick J (born 1867 in Canterbury, Kent, England), John's Boarder, Harry (born 1869 in Canterbury, Kent, England) and John's Boarder, James (born 1795 in Canterbury, Kent, England).


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John Gower's household

Male

John

Gower

Head
Female

Emily

Gower

Wife
Female

Alice

Gower

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Gower

Boarder
Male

Frederick J

Gower

Boarder
Male

Harry

Gower

Boarder
Male

James

Gower

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Gower
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Canterbury, Kent, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gower

Head

Married

28

1853

Canterbury, Kent, England

Emily

Gower

Wife

Married

25

1856

Canterbury, Kent, England

Alice

Gower

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Canterbury, Kent, England

Frederick

Gower

Boarder

Widower

50

1831

Canterbury, Kent, England

Frederick J

Gower

Boarder

Single

14

1867

Canterbury, Kent, England

Harry

Gower

Boarder

Single

12

1869

Canterbury, Kent, England

James

Gower

Boarder

Widower

86

1795

Canterbury, Kent, England

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