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Household of Matthew Gowland (born 1830, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, 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.

Matthew Gowland and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Gowland, born in 1830 in Barnard Castle, Durham, consisted of 9 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Margaret Gowland, born in 1841 in Cassop, Durham, England. They had 7 children; Elizabeth (born 1864 in Willington, Durham, England), Robert (born 1866 in Willington, Durham, England), John R (born 1868 in Willington, Durham, England), Matthew (born 1871 in Willington, Durham, England), George W (born 1873 in Willington, Durham, England), James H (born 1875 in Willington, Durham, England) and Margaret A (born 1879 in Willington, Durham, England).


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Matthew Gowland's household

Male

Matthew

Gowland

Head
Female

Margaret

Gowland

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Gowland

Daughter
Male

Robert

Gowland

Son
Male

John R

Gowland

Son
Male

Matthew

Gowland

Son
Male

George W

Gowland

Son
Male

James H

Gowland

Son
Female

Margaret A

Gowland

Daughter
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Gowland
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Barnard Castle, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Gowland

Head

Married

51

1830

Barnard Castle, Durham, England

Margaret

Gowland

Wife

Married

40

1841

Cassop, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Gowland

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Willington, Durham, England

Robert

Gowland

Son

Single

15

1866

Willington, Durham, England

John R

Gowland

Son

Single

13

1868

Willington, Durham, England

Matthew

Gowland

Son

Single

10

1871

Willington, Durham, England

George W

Gowland

Son

Single

8

1873

Willington, Durham, England

James H

Gowland

Son

Single

6

1875

Willington, Durham, England

Margaret A

Gowland

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Willington, Durham, England

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