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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
Ellen
Gorton
Head
John
Gorton
Son
Mary Ann
Gorton
Niece
James
Gorton
Grand Son
Susannah
Gorton
Adopted Daughter
William
Mercer
Boarder
Catherine
Mercer
Boarder
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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