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Household of John Gowsell (born 1828, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glanford Brigg, Lincolnshire, 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 Gowsell and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gowsell, born in 1828 in Messingham, Lincolnshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Gowsell, born in 1837 in Blyton, Lincolnshire, England. They had 8 children; William Thomas (born 1861 in Messingham, Lincolnshire, England), Mary Elizabeth (born 1863 in Messingham, Lincolnshire, England), Walter (born 1865 in Messingham, Lincolnshire, England), Fanny (born 1867 in Messingham, Lincolnshire, England), Ada (born 1869 in Messingham, Lincolnshire, England), Rebecca (born 1871 in Messingham, Lincolnshire, England), Clara (born 1873 in Messingham, Lincolnshire, England) and Florence Ellen (born 1878 in Messingham, Lincolnshire, England).


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John Gowsell's household

Male

John

Gowsell

Head
Female

Ellen

Gowsell

Wife
Male

William Thomas

Gowsell

Son
Female

Mary Elizabeth

Gowsell

Daughter
Male

Walter

Gowsell

Son
Female

Fanny

Gowsell

Daughter
Female

Ada

Gowsell

Daughter
Female

Rebecca

Gowsell

Daughter
Female

Clara

Gowsell

Daughter
Female

Florence Ellen

Gowsell

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Gowsell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Messingham, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gowsell

Head

Married

53

1828

Messingham, Lincolnshire, England

Ellen

Gowsell

Wife

Married

44

1837

Blyton, Lincolnshire, England

William Thomas

Gowsell

Son

Single

20

1861

Messingham, Lincolnshire, England

Mary Elizabeth

Gowsell

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Messingham, Lincolnshire, England

Walter

Gowsell

Son

Single

16

1865

Messingham, Lincolnshire, England

Fanny

Gowsell

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Messingham, Lincolnshire, England

Ada

Gowsell

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Messingham, Lincolnshire, England

Rebecca

Gowsell

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Messingham, Lincolnshire, England

Clara

Gowsell

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Messingham, Lincolnshire, England

Florence Ellen

Gowsell

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Messingham, Lincolnshire, England

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