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Household of Thomas Gower (born 1829, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birmingham, Warwickshire, 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.

Thomas Gower and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Gower, born in 1829 in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Gower, born in 1828 in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. They had 4 children; Alfred R (born 1860 in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England), Charles W (born 1864 in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England), Archibald E (born 1865 in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England) and Sidney I (born 1869 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Mother, Ann Gower, born in 1808 in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England.


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Thomas Gower's household

Male

Thomas

Gower

Head
Female

Charlotte

Gower

Wife
Male

Alfred R

Gower

Son
Male

Charles W

Gower

Son
Male

Archibald E

Gower

Son
Male

Sidney I

Gower

Son
Female

Ann

Gower

Mother
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Gower
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Gower

Head

Married

52

1829

Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England

Charlotte

Gower

Wife

Married

53

1828

Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England

Alfred R

Gower

Son

Single

21

1860

Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England

Charles W

Gower

Son

Single

17

1864

Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England

Archibald E

Gower

Son

Single

16

1865

Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England

Sidney I

Gower

Son

Single

12

1869

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Ann

Gower

Mother

Married

73

1808

Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England

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