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Household of William Gofton (born 1833, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Driffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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.
William Gofton and 12 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gofton, born in 1833 in Yorkshire, consisted of 13 members. William was the head of the household, married to Maria Tounsby Gofton, born in 1839 in Hull, Yorkshire, England. They had 8 children; William (born 1866 in Driffield, Yorkshire, England), James Thompson (born 1869 in Driffield, Yorkshire, England), George Henry (born 1871 in Nafferton, Yorkshire, England), Florence G A (born 1872 in Nafferton, Yorkshire, England), Clara Ellen (born 1873 in Nafferton, Yorkshire, England), Edith A Marie (born 1874 in Frodingham, Yorkshire, England), Margaret Alice (born 1876 in Frodingham, Yorkshire, England) and Frank (born 1881 in Frodingham, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Sarah A (born 1860 in Skipsea, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1831 in Middleton, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Harriet (born 1864 in Nafferton, Yorkshire, England).
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William Gofton's household
William
Gofton
Head
Maria Tounsby
Gofton
Wife
William
Gofton
Son
James Thompson
Gofton
Son
George Henry
Gofton
Son
Florence G A
Gofton
Daughter
Clara Ellen
Gofton
Daughter
Edith A Marie
Gofton
Daughter
Margaret Alice
Gofton
Daughter
Frank
Gofton
Son
Sarah A
Smailes
Servant
Elizabeth
Allinson
Servant
Harriet
Fairbotham
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Gofton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Yorkshire, England |
Household members (13 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Gofton | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Yorkshire, England | |
Maria Tounsby | Gofton | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Hull, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Gofton | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Driffield, Yorkshire, England | |
James Thompson | Gofton | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Driffield, Yorkshire, England | |
George Henry | Gofton | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Nafferton, Yorkshire, England | |
Florence G A | Gofton | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Nafferton, Yorkshire, England | |
Clara Ellen | Gofton | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Nafferton, Yorkshire, England | |
Edith A Marie | Gofton | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Frodingham, Yorkshire, England | |
Margaret Alice | Gofton | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Frodingham, Yorkshire, England | |
Frank | Gofton | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Frodingham, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah A | Smailes | Servant | Single | 21 | 1860 | Skipsea, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Allinson | Servant | Married | 50 | 1831 | Middleton, Yorkshire, England | |
Harriet | Fairbotham | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Nafferton, Yorkshire, England |
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