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Household of Walter Gosling (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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.

Walter Gosling and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Gosling, born in 1849 in Ardwick, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Emma Gosling, born in 1839 in Essex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Walter's Stepson, William (born 1859 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Walter's Stepdaughter, Lydia (born 1864 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Walter's Stepson, Robert (born 1866 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Walter's Stepson, Philip (born 1869 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Walter's Stepson, John (born 1873 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Walter's Mother In Law, Lydia (born 1803 in Suffolk, England), Walter's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1861 in Ireland) and Walter's Servant, Ellen (born 1859 in London, Middlesex, England).


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Walter Gosling's household

Male

Walter

Gosling

Head
Female

Emma

Gosling

Wife
Male

William

Smith (Gosling)

Stepson
Female

Lydia

Smith (Gosling)

Stepdaughter
Male

Robert

Smith (Gosling)

Stepson
Male

Philip

Smith (Gosling)

Stepson
Male

John

Smith (Gosling)

Stepson
Female

Lydia

Fish

Mother In Law
Female

Elizabeth

Burns

Servant
Female

Ellen

Wise

Servant
First name(s) Walter
Last name Gosling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Gosling

Head

Married

32

1849

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Emma

Gosling

Wife

Married

42

1839

Essex, England

William

Smith (Gosling)

Stepson

Single

22

1859

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Lydia

Smith (Gosling)

Stepdaughter

Single

17

1864

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Robert

Smith (Gosling)

Stepson

Single

15

1866

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Philip

Smith (Gosling)

Stepson

Single

12

1869

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

John

Smith (Gosling)

Stepson

Single

8

1873

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Lydia

Fish

Mother In Law

Widow

78

1803

Suffolk, England

Elizabeth

Burns

Servant

Single

20

1861

Ireland

Ellen

Wise

Servant

Single

22

1859

London, Middlesex, England

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