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Household of James Gorton (born 1825, 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 Gorton and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gorton, born in 1825 in Salisbury, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Gorton, born in 1831 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; James (born 1853 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), William (born 1859 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1860 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Anne (born 1862 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1868 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1871 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, James Haworth, born in 1848 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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James Gorton's household

Male

James

Gorton

Head
Female

Alice

Gorton

Wife
Male

James

Gorton

Son
Male

William

Gorton

Son
Female

Mary

Gorton

Daughter
Female

Anne

Gorton

Daughter
Female

Jane

Gorton

Daughter
Female

Alice

Gorton

Daughter
Male

James

Haworth

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Gorton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Salisbury, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gorton

Head

Married

56

1825

Salisbury, Lancashire, England

Alice

Gorton

Wife

Married

50

1831

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James

Gorton

Son

Single

28

1853

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Gorton

Son

Single

22

1859

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary

Gorton

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Anne

Gorton

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Jane

Gorton

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Alice

Gorton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James

Haworth

Boarder

Married

33

1848

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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