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Household of James Gorst (born 1855)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lancaster, 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 Gorst and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gorst, born in 1855 in , consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Nancy Gorst, born in 1859 in -. They had 1 child; Margaret, born 1881 in .
During the period, also present in the household was James's Step Son, Thomas Corless, born in 1878 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England.


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James Gorst's household

Male

James

Gorst

Head
Female

Nancy

Gorst

Wife
Male

Thomas

Corless

Step Son
Female

Margaret

Gorst

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Gorst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place -

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gorst

Head

Married

26

1855

-

Nancy

Gorst

Wife

Married

22

1859

-

Thomas

Corless

Step Son

Single

3

1878

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Gorst

Daughter

Single

0

1881

-

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