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Household of Ellen Gorton (born 1817, 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.

Ellen Gorton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen Gorton, born in 1817 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Ellen was the head of the household, single. She had 1 child; John, born 1837 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. She had 1 grandchild; James, born 1857 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Ellen's Niece, Mary Ann (born 1852 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Ellen's Adopted Daughter, Susannah (born 1876 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Ellen's Boarder, William (born 1827 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Ellen's Boarder, Catherine (born 1836 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Ellen's Boarder, Mary (born 1869 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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Ellen Gorton's household

Female

Ellen

Gorton

Head
Male

John

Gorton

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Gorton

Niece
Male

James

Gorton

Grand Son
Female

Susannah

Gorton

Adopted Daughter
Male

William

Mercer

Boarder
Female

Catherine

Mercer

Boarder
Female

Mary

Mercer

Boarder
First name(s) Ellen
Last name Gorton
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ellen

Gorton

Head

Single

64

1817

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John

Gorton

Son

Married

44

1837

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Gorton

Niece

Single

29

1852

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James

Gorton

Grand Son

Single

24

1857

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Susannah

Gorton

Adopted Daughter

Single

5

1876

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Mercer

Boarder

Married

54

1827

Preston, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Mercer

Boarder

Married

45

1836

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary

Mercer

Boarder

Single

12

1869

Preston, Lancashire, England

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