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Household of John Gower (born 1821, Carmarthenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gower, born in 1821 in Pembrey, Carmarthenshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Gower, born in 1822 in Abergwili, Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Elias (born 1849 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales), John (born 1857 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Zephorah (born 1869 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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John Gower's household

Male

John

Gower

Head
Female

Mary

Gower

Wife
Male

Elias

Gower

Son
Male

John

Gower

Son
Female

Zephorah

Gower

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Gower
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Pembrey, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gower

Head

Married

60

1821

Pembrey, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Mary

Gower

Wife

Married

59

1822

Abergwili, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Elias

Gower

Son

Single

32

1849

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Gower

Son

Single

24

1857

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Zephorah

Gower

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

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