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Household of William Gosse (born 1825, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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 Gosse and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gosse, born in 1825 in Stratton, Norfolk, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rachael Gosse, born in 1836 in Bungay, Suffolk, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Ellen Smith, born in 1836 in Westbourne, Sussex, England.


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William Gosse's household

Male

William

Gosse

Head
Female

Rachael

Gosse

Wife
Female

Ellen

Smith

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Gosse
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Stratton, Norfolk, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gosse

Head

Married

56

1825

Stratton, Norfolk, England

Rachael

Gosse

Wife

Married

45

1836

Bungay, Suffolk, England

Ellen

Smith

Servant

Single

45

1836

Westbourne, Sussex, England

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