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Household of George Gorse (born 1835, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Gorse, born in 1835 in Atherton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Ellen Gorse, born in 1842 in Atherton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1868 in Atherton, Lancashire, England), James (born 1870 in Atherton, Lancashire, England), Peter (born 1876 in Atherton, Lancashire, England) and George (born 1878 in Atherton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Mother, Betty Gorse, born in 1806 in Atherton, Lancashire, England.


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George Gorse's household

Male

George

Gorse

Head
Female

Ellen

Gorse

Wife
Male

William

Gorse

Son
Male

James

Gorse

Son
Male

Peter

Gorse

Son
Male

George

Gorse

Son
Female

Betty

Gorse

Mother
First name(s) George
Last name Gorse
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Atherton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Gorse

Head

Married

46

1835

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Gorse

Wife

Married

39

1842

Atherton, Lancashire, England

William

Gorse

Son

Single

13

1868

Atherton, Lancashire, England

James

Gorse

Son

Single

11

1870

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Peter

Gorse

Son

Single

5

1876

Atherton, Lancashire, England

George

Gorse

Son

Single

3

1878

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Betty

Gorse

Mother

Widow

75

1806

Atherton, Lancashire, England

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