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Household of Edward Gorton (born 1832, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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.

Edward Gorton and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Gorton, born in 1832 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, consisted of 2 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Alice Higison, born in 1841 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Boarder, Alice Higison, born in 1841 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England.


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Edward Gorton's household

Male

Edward

Gorton

Head
Female

Alice

Higison

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

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Gorton

Head

Married

49

1832

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Alice

Higison

Boarder

Single

40

1841

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

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