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Household of Benjamin Gorst (born 1831, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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.

Benjamin Gorst and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Gorst, born in 1831 in Hackney, Middlesex, consisted of 3 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Jane Gorst, born in 1836 in St Luke's, Middlesex, England. They had 1 child; Henry, born 1866 in Stepney, Middlesex, England.


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Benjamin Gorst's household

Male

Benjamin

Gorst

Head
Female

Jane

Gorst

Wife
Male

Henry

Gorst

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Gorst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Hackney, Middlesex, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Gorst

Head

Married

50

1831

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Jane

Gorst

Wife

Married

45

1836

St Luke's, Middlesex, England

Henry

Gorst

Son

Single

15

1866

Stepney, Middlesex, England

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