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Household of George Gorse (born 1849, 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.

George Gorse and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Gorse, born in 1849 in Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary Gorse, born in 1851 in Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Joseph, born 1871 in Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were George's Lodger, James (born 1846 in Workington, Cumberland, England) and George's Lodger Wife, Elizabeth (born 1847 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England).


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George Gorse's household

Male

George

Gorse

Head
Female

Mary

Gorse

Wife
Male

Joseph

Gorse

Son
Male

James

Young

Lodger
Female

Elizabeth

Young

Lodger Wife
First name(s) George
Last name Gorse
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Gorse

Head

Married

32

1849

Lancashire, England

Mary

Gorse

Wife

Married

30

1851

Lancashire, England

Joseph

Gorse

Son

Single

10

1871

Lancashire, England

James

Young

Lodger

Married

35

1846

Workington, Cumberland, England

Elizabeth

Young

Lodger Wife

Married

34

1847

Wilmslow, Cheshire, England

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