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Household of William Gowling (born 1849, Westmorland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 Gowling and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gowling, born in 1849 in Temple Sowerby, Westmorland, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Gowling, born in 1851 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and George (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger Head, William Roberts, born in 1843 in Plymouth, Devon, England.


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William Gowling's household

Male

William

Gowling

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Gowling

Wife
Male

William

Gowling

Son
Male

George

Gowling

Son
Male

William

Roberts

Lodger Head
Female

Frances

Roberts

Wife
First name(s) William
Last name Gowling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Temple Sowerby, Westmorland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gowling

Head

Married

32

1849

Temple Sowerby, Westmorland, England

Elizabeth

Gowling

Wife

Married

30

1851

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Gowling

Son

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

George

Gowling

Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Roberts

Lodger Head

Married

38

1843

Plymouth, Devon, England

Frances

Roberts

Wife

Married

29

1852

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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