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Household of James Gorton (born 1846, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gorton, born in 1846 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Gorton, born in 1843 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1868 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1869 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Preston, Lancashire, England), James (born 1877 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Joye (born 1880 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Ellen (born 1820 in Wheelton, Lancashire, England), James's Lodger, John E (born 1846 in Lancashire, England), James's Lodger, James (born 1847 in Preston, Lancashire, England), James's Lodger, James (born 1825 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and James's Lodger, Mark (born 1836 in Woolwich, Kent, England).
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James Gorton's household
James
Gorton
Head
Jane
Gorton
Wife
John
Gorton
Son
Mary
Gorton
Daughter
Elizabeth
Gorton
Daughter
James
Gorton
Son
Joye
Gorton
Daughter
Ellen
Brown
Servant
John E
Stott
Lodger
James
Threlfall
Lodger
James
Smith
Lodger
Mark
Hayward
Lodger
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Gorton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Preston, Lancashire, England |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Gorton | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Jane | Gorton | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
John | Gorton | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Gorton | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Gorton | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
James | Gorton | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Joye | Gorton | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Brown | Servant | Married | 61 | 1820 | Wheelton, Lancashire, England | |
John E | Stott | Lodger | Single | 35 | 1846 | Lancashire, England | |
James | Threlfall | Lodger | Married | 34 | 1847 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
James | Smith | Lodger | Widower | 56 | 1825 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Mark | Hayward | Lodger | Married | 45 | 1836 | Woolwich, Kent, England |
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