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Household of William Gosling (born 1837, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holbeach, Lincolnshire, 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 Gosling and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gosling, born in 1837 in Lincolnshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Gosling, born in 1837 in Swineshead, Lincolnshire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1862 in Lincolnshire, England), George (born 1863 in Lincolnshire, England), Emma (born 1868 in Lincolnshire, England), Tom (born 1870 in Lincolnshire, England) and John B (born 1872 in Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Father, William (born 1813 in Stickney, Lincolnshire, England) and William's Servant, John (born 1860 in Gosberton, Lincolnshire, England).


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William Gosling's household

Male

William

Gosling

Head
Female

Ann

Gosling

Wife
Male

William

Gosling

Son
Male

George

Gosling

Son
Female

Emma

Gosling

Daughter
Male

Tom

Gosling

Son
Male

John B

Gosling

Son
Male

William

Gosling

Father
Male

John

Snaith

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Gosling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Lincolnshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gosling

Head

Married

44

1837

Lincolnshire, England

Ann

Gosling

Wife

Married

44

1837

Swineshead, Lincolnshire, England

William

Gosling

Son

Single

19

1862

Lincolnshire, England

George

Gosling

Son

Single

18

1863

Lincolnshire, England

Emma

Gosling

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Lincolnshire, England

Tom

Gosling

Son

Single

11

1870

Lincolnshire, England

John B

Gosling

Son

Single

9

1872

Lincolnshire, England

William

Gosling

Father

Widower

68

1813

Stickney, Lincolnshire, England

John

Snaith

Servant

Single

21

1860

Gosberton, Lincolnshire, England

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