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Household of William J Govier (born 1850, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leek, Staffordshire, 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 Govier and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Govier, born in 1850 in Chard, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watkins Govier, born in 1850 in Stapleton, Gloucestershire, England. They had 3 children; William G (born 1875 in Handsworth, Staffordshire, England), Ralph G (born 1876 in Handsworth, Staffordshire, England) and Oliver R (born 1879 in Leek, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William J's Servant, Lizzie Hall, born in 1871 in Kingsley, Staffordshire, England.


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William J Govier's household

Male

William J

Govier

Head
Female

Elizabeth Watkins

Govier

Wife
Male

William G

Govier

Son
Male

Ralph G

Govier

Son
Male

Oliver R

Govier

Son
Female

Lizzie

Hall

Servant
First name(s) William J
Last name Govier
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Chard, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Govier

Head

Married

31

1850

Chard, Somerset, England

Elizabeth Watkins

Govier

Wife

Married

31

1850

Stapleton, Gloucestershire, England

William G

Govier

Son

Single

6

1875

Handsworth, Staffordshire, England

Ralph G

Govier

Son

Single

5

1876

Handsworth, Staffordshire, England

Oliver R

Govier

Son

Single

2

1879

Leek, Staffordshire, England

Lizzie

Hall

Servant

Single

10

1871

Kingsley, Staffordshire, England

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