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Household of John Gorden (born 1850, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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.

John Gorden and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gorden, born in 1850 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary A Gorden, born in 1852 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Nellie, born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Father In Law, Samuel (born 1816 in Over, Cheshire, England), John's Mother In Law, Louisa (born 1822 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England) and John's Servant, Sarah (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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John Gorden's household

Male

John

Gorden

Head
Female

Mary A

Gorden

Wife
Female

Nellie

Gorden

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Benyon

Father In Law
Female

Louisa

Benyon

Mother In Law
Female

Sarah

Clegg

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Gorden
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gorden

Head

Married

31

1850

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Gorden

Wife

Married

29

1852

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Nellie

Gorden

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Benyon

Father In Law

Married

65

1816

Over, Cheshire, England

Louisa

Benyon

Mother In Law

Married

59

1822

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Clegg

Servant

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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