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Household of Richard Gowman (born 1823, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, Devon, 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.

Richard Gowman and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Gowman, born in 1823 in Dolton, Devon, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Mary Gowman, born in 1828 in Berry Pomeroy, Devon, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1861 in Paignton, Devon, England) and Samuel (born 1866 in Paignton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Lodger Head, Elizabeth Watts, born in 1818 in East Allington, Devon, England.


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Richard Gowman's household

Male

Richard

Gowman

Head
Female

Mary

Gowman

Wife
Male

William

Gowman

Son
Male

Samuel

Gowman

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Watts

Lodger Head
First name(s) Richard
Last name Gowman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Dolton, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Gowman

Head

Married

58

1823

Dolton, Devon, England

Mary

Gowman

Wife

Married

53

1828

Berry Pomeroy, Devon, England

William

Gowman

Son

Single

20

1861

Paignton, Devon, England

Samuel

Gowman

Son

Single

15

1866

Paignton, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Watts

Lodger Head

Widow

63

1818

East Allington, Devon, England

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