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Household of Benjamin Gorton (born 1854, Lancashire)

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.

Benjamin Gorton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Gorton, born in 1854 in Hulme, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Eliza Gorton, born in 1855 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; George W (born 1877 in Hulme, Lancashire, England) and Benjamin (born 1879 in Stretford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1867 in Hulme, Lancashire, England) and Benjamin's Lodger, Annie (born 1857 in Ireland).


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Benjamin Gorton's household

Male

Benjamin

Gorton

Head
Female

Eliza

Gorton

Wife
Male

George W

Gorton

Son
Male

Benjamin

Gorton

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Gorton

Visitor
Female

Annie

O'Connor

Lodger
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Gorton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Hulme, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Gorton

Head

Married

27

1854

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Gorton

Wife

Married

26

1855

Manchester, Lancashire, England

George W

Gorton

Son

Single

4

1877

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Gorton

Son

Single

2

1879

Stretford, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Gorton

Visitor

Single

14

1867

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Annie

O'Connor

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Ireland

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