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Household of James Gorse (born 1839, 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.

James Gorse and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gorse, born in 1839 in Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Gorse, born in 1838 in Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1862 in Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1865 in Lancashire, England), George (born 1870 in Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1873 in Atherton, Lancashire, England).


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James Gorse's household

Male

James

Gorse

Head
Female

Sarah

Gorse

Wife
Male

James

Gorse

Son
Male

Thomas

Gorse

Son
Male

George

Gorse

Son
Male

Joseph

Gorse

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Gorse
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gorse

Head

Married

42

1839

Lancashire, England

Sarah

Gorse

Wife

Married

43

1838

Lancashire, England

James

Gorse

Son

Single

19

1862

Lancashire, England

Thomas

Gorse

Son

Single

16

1865

Lancashire, England

George

Gorse

Son

Single

11

1870

Lancashire, England

Joseph

Gorse

Son

Single

8

1873

Atherton, Lancashire, England

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