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Household of William J Gosney (born 1859, Hampshire)

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 J Gosney and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Gosney, born in 1859 in Southsea, Hampshire, consisted of 7 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Alice Jane Gosney, born in 1858 in Southsea, Hampshire, England. They had 2 children; Eva Alice (born 1879 in Southsea, Hampshire, England) and Ernest W (born 1880 in Southsea, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William J's Lodger, Sarah (born 1803 in Gosport, Hampshire, England), William J's Lodger, Thomas (born 1828 in Gosport, Hampshire, England) and William J's Lodger, William (born 1829 in Durham, Durham, England).


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William J Gosney's household

Male

William J

Gosney

Head
Female

Alice Jane

Gosney

Wife
Female

Eva Alice

Gosney

Daughter
Male

Ernest W

Gosney

Son
Female

Sarah

Dove

Lodger
Male

Thomas

Adnams

Lodger
Male

William

Benson

Lodger
First name(s) William J
Last name Gosney
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 22
Birth year 1859
Birth place Southsea, Hampshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Gosney

Head

Married

22

1859

Southsea, Hampshire, England

Alice Jane

Gosney

Wife

Married

23

1858

Southsea, Hampshire, England

Eva Alice

Gosney

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Southsea, Hampshire, England

Ernest W

Gosney

Son

Single

1

1880

Southsea, Hampshire, England

Sarah

Dove

Lodger

Widow

78

1803

Gosport, Hampshire, England

Thomas

Adnams

Lodger

Single

53

1828

Gosport, Hampshire, England

William

Benson

Lodger

Married

52

1829

Durham, Durham, England

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