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Household of William Gower (born 1841, Kent)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hartlepool, Durham, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gower, born in 1841 in Penshurst, Kent, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Gower, born in 1835 in Hartlepool, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Jillingworth J (born 1868 in Hartlepool, Durham, England), Mary E (born 1871 in Hartlepool, Durham, England) and Richard D U (born 1874 in Hartlepool, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Sidney (born 1864 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and William's Servant, Jane (born 1861 in Hartlepool, Durham, England).
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William Gower's household
William
Gower
Head
Eleanor
Gower
Wife
Jillingworth J
Gower
Son
Mary E
Gower
Daughter
Richard D U
Gower
Son
Sidney
Townsend
Boarder
Jane
Shadforth
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Gower |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Penshurst, Kent, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Gower | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Penshurst, Kent, England | |
Eleanor | Gower | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Hartlepool, Durham, England | |
Jillingworth J | Gower | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Hartlepool, Durham, England | |
Mary E | Gower | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Hartlepool, Durham, England | |
Richard D U | Gower | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Hartlepool, Durham, England | |
Sidney | Townsend | Boarder | Single | 17 | 1864 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England | |
Jane | Shadforth | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Hartlepool, Durham, England |
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