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Household of William Goodsell (born 1831, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hastings, Sussex, 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 Goodsell and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Goodsell, born in 1831 in Ewhurst, Sussex, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Matilda Goodsell, born in 1830 in Ewhurst, Sussex, England. They had 4 children; Albert (born 1858 in Benenden, Kent, England), Harry (born 1864 in Ore, Sussex, England), Arthur (born 1867 in Ore, Sussex, England) and Emma (born 1870 in Ore, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Father, Stephen (born 1809 in Ewhurst, Sussex, England), William's Mother, Mary (born 1812 in Ewhurst, Sussex, England) and William's Lodger, Arthur (born 1856 in Enfield, Middlesex, England).


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William Goodsell's household

Male

William

Goodsell

Head
Female

Matilda

Goodsell

Wife
Male

Albert

Goodsell

Son
Male

Harry

Goodsell

Son
Male

Arthur

Goodsell

Son
Female

Emma

Goodsell

Daughter
Male

Stephen

Goodsell

Father
Female

Mary

Goodsell

Mother
Male

Arthur

Gatehouse

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Goodsell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Ewhurst, Sussex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Goodsell

Head

Married

50

1831

Ewhurst, Sussex, England

Matilda

Goodsell

Wife

Married

51

1830

Ewhurst, Sussex, England

Albert

Goodsell

Son

Single

23

1858

Benenden, Kent, England

Harry

Goodsell

Son

Single

17

1864

Ore, Sussex, England

Arthur

Goodsell

Son

Single

14

1867

Ore, Sussex, England

Emma

Goodsell

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Ore, Sussex, England

Stephen

Goodsell

Father

Married

72

1809

Ewhurst, Sussex, England

Mary

Goodsell

Mother

Married

69

1812

Ewhurst, Sussex, England

Arthur

Gatehouse

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Enfield, Middlesex, England

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