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Household of James Gorse (born 1832, 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.

James Gorse and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gorse, born in 1832 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Grace Gorse, born in 1833 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Mary (born 1854 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1857 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1861 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1864 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Edwin James (born 1868 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Arthur D (born 1874 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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James Gorse's household

Male

James

Gorse

Head
Female

Grace

Gorse

Wife
Female

Mary

Gorse

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Gorse

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Gorse

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Gorse

Daughter
Male

Edwin James

Gorse

Son
Male

Arthur D

Gorse

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Gorse
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gorse

Head

Married

49

1832

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Grace

Gorse

Wife

Married

48

1833

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary

Gorse

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Gorse

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Gorse

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Gorse

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Edwin James

Gorse

Son

Single

13

1868

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Arthur D

Gorse

Son

Single

7

1874

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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