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Household of Joseph Gower (born 1837, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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.

Joseph Gower and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Gower, born in 1837 in Dorset, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Emma Gower, born in 1840 in Southampton, Hampshire, England. They had 1 child; Walter J, born 1859 in Southampton, Hampshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Lodger, William (born 1860 in Southampton, Hampshire, England) and Joseph's Visitor, Walter G (born 1864 in Blandford, Dorset, England).


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Joseph Gower's household

Male

Joseph

Gower

Head
Female

Emma

Gower

Wife
Male

Walter J

Gower

Son
Male

William

Gower

Lodger
Male

Walter G

Cains

Visitor
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Gower
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Dorset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Gower

Head

Married

44

1837

Dorset, England

Emma

Gower

Wife

Married

41

1840

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Walter J

Gower

Son

Single

22

1859

Southampton, Hampshire, England

William

Gower

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Walter G

Cains

Visitor

Single

17

1864

Blandford, Dorset, England

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