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Household of James Gurst (born 1850, Worcestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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 Gurst and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gurst, born in 1850 in Dudley, Worcestershire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Gurst, born in 1849 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; Louisa (born 1869 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Ada (born 1872 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Olive (born 1876 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and Arthur (born 1878 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England).


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James Gurst's household

Male

James

Gurst

Head
Female

Emma

Gurst

Wife
Female

Louisa

Gurst

Daughter
Female

Ada

Gurst

Daughter
Female

Olive

Gurst

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Gurst

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Gurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gurst

Head

Married

31

1850

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Emma

Gurst

Wife

Married

32

1849

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Louisa

Gurst

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Ada

Gurst

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Olive

Gurst

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Arthur

Gurst

Son

Single

3

1878

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

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