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Household of William Gower (born 1822, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West 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 Gower and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gower, born in 1822 in Purton, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Gower, born in 1814 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Eliza Holliday, born in 1866 in Howden, Yorkshire, England.


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William Gower's household

Male

William

Gower

Head
Female

Ann

Gower

Wife
Female

Eliza

Holliday

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Gower
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Purton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gower

Head

Married

59

1822

Purton, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Gower

Wife

Married

67

1814

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Holliday

Servant

Single

15

1866

Howden, Yorkshire, England

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