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Household of John Gower (born 1841, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Swansea, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gower, born in 1841 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Gower, born in 1840 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 6 children; John (born 1866 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Matilda (born 1868 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Arthur (born 1873 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Margaret Ann (born 1876 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), David (born 1879 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales) and William (born 1881 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Brother, David Hughes, born in 1847 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales.


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John Gower's household

Male

John

Gower

Head
Female

Ann

Gower

Wife
Male

John

Gower

Son
Female

Matilda

Gower

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Gower

Son
Female

Margaret Ann

Gower

Daughter
Male

David

Gower

Son
Male

William

Gower

Son
Male

David

Hughes

Brother
First name(s) John
Last name Gower
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gower

Head

Married

40

1841

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ann

Gower

Wife

Married

41

1840

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

John

Gower

Son

Single

15

1866

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Matilda

Gower

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Arthur

Gower

Son

Single

8

1873

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret Ann

Gower

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Gower

Son

Single

2

1879

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Gower

Son

Single

0

1881

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Hughes

Brother

Single

34

1847

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

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