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Household of John Gorforth (born 1833, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Gorforth and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gorforth, born in 1833 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Gorforth, born in 1837 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England. They had 8 children; Thomas E (born 1861 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), George H (born 1862 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Albert A (born 1864 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Eliza (born 1865 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Jane H (born 1868 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1870 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Sarah A (born 1871 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Mary E (born 1876 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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John Gorforth's household

Male

John

Gorforth

Head
Female

Sarah

Gorforth

Wife
Male

Thomas E

Gorforth

Son
Male

George H

Gorforth

Son
Male

Albert A

Gorforth

Son
Female

Eliza

Gorforth

Daughter
Female

Jane H

Gorforth

Daughter
Female

Emily

Gorforth

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Gorforth

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Gorforth

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Gorforth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gorforth

Head

Married

48

1833

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Gorforth

Wife

Married

44

1837

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Thomas E

Gorforth

Son

Single

20

1861

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

George H

Gorforth

Son

Single

19

1862

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Albert A

Gorforth

Son

Single

17

1864

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Gorforth

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Jane H

Gorforth

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Gorforth

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Gorforth

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Gorforth

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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