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Household of James Gorman (born 1827, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirknewton & East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

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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.

James Gorman and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gorman, born in 1827 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Gorman, born in 1837 in Ireland. They had 5 children; Rosanne (born 1861 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter (born 1863 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1865 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1867 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1877 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Nephew, John McBride, born in 1855 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Gorman's household

Male

James

Gorman

Head
Female

Margaret

Gorman

Wife
Female

Rosanne

Gorman

Daughter
Male

Peter

Gorman

Son
Male

John

Gorman

Son
Female

Helen

Gorman

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Gorman

Daughter
Male

John

McBride

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Gorman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gorman

Head

Married

54

1827

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Gorman

Wife

Married

44

1837

Ireland

Rosanne

Gorman

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter

Gorman

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Gorman

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Gorman

Daughter

-

14

1867

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Gorman

Daughter

-

4

1877

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

John

McBride

Nephew

Unmarried

26

1855

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

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