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Household of William Gowings (born 1844, Devon)

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 Gowings and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gowings, born in 1844 in Exeter, Devon, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann W Gowings, born in 1846 in Plymouth, Devon, England. They had 2 children; William H (born 1876 in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales) and Mabel E (born 1877 in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Caroline Fisher, born in 1856 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.


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William Gowings's household

Male

William

Gowings

Head
Female

Ann W

Gowings

Wife
Male

William H

Gowings

Son
Female

Mabel E

Gowings

Daughter
Female

Caroline

Fisher

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Gowings
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Exeter, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gowings

Head

Married

37

1844

Exeter, Devon, England

Ann W

Gowings

Wife

Married

35

1846

Plymouth, Devon, England

William H

Gowings

Son

Single

5

1876

Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Mabel E

Gowings

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Caroline

Fisher

Servant

Single

25

1856

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

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