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Household of Eliza Gorst (born 1819)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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.

Eliza Gorst and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Eliza Gorst, born in 1819 in Chester, consisted of 6 members. Eliza was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were Eliza's Visitor, Benjamin J B Sir (born 1818 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Eliza's Visitor, Hortense (born 1837 in Scotland), Eliza's Servant, Catherine (born 1865 in Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man), Eliza's Servant, Beatrice (born 1854 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Eliza's Servant, Grace (born 1866 in Burton Joyce, Nottinghamshire, England).


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Eliza Gorst's household

Female

Eliza

Gorst

Head
Male

Benjamin J B Sir

Joule

Visitor
Female

Hortense

Joule

Visitor
Female

Catherine

Benson

Servant
Female

Beatrice

Thompson

Servant
Female

Grace

Swinscoe

Servant
First name(s) Eliza
Last name Gorst
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Chester

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Eliza

Gorst

Head

Single

62

1819

Chester

Benjamin J B Sir

Joule

Visitor

Married

63

1818

Salford, Lancashire, England

Hortense

Joule

Visitor

Married

44

1837

Scotland

Catherine

Benson

Servant

Single

16

1865

Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man

Beatrice

Thompson

Servant

Widow

27

1854

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Grace

Swinscoe

Servant

Single

15

1866

Burton Joyce, Nottinghamshire, England

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