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Household of Abraham Gorton (born 1832, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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.

Abraham Gorton and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Abraham Gorton, born in 1832 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Abraham was the head of the household, married to Abraham Gorton, born in 1871 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Abraham, born 1871 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Abraham's Boarder, Barbara Spencer, born in 1825 in Marsden, Lancashire, England.


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Abraham Gorton's household

Male

Abraham

Gorton

Head
Male

Abraham

Gorton

Son
Female

Ellen

Gorton

Wife
Female

Barbara

Spencer

Boarder
First name(s) Abraham
Last name Gorton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Abraham

Gorton

Head

Married

49

1832

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Abraham

Gorton

Son

Single

10

1871

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Gorton

Wife

Married

54

1827

Marsden, Lancashire, England

Barbara

Spencer

Boarder

Single

56

1825

Marsden, Lancashire, England

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