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Household of James Gorst (born 1856, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire,Cheshire, 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 Gorst and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gorst, born in 1856 in Widnes, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Gorst, born in 1851 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; Thomas, born 1879 in Widnes, Lancashire, England.


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James Gorst's household

Male

James

Gorst

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Gorst

Wife
Male

Thomas

Gorst

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Gorst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Widnes, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gorst

Head

Married

25

1856

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Gorst

Wife

Married

30

1851

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Gorst

Son

Single

2

1879

Widnes, Lancashire, England

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