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Household of John Gorse (born 1852, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 Gorse and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gorse, born in 1852 in Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Gorse, born in 1852 in Little Hulton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary E (born 1873 in Atherton, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1877 in Atherton, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Atherton, Lancashire, England).


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John Gorse's household

Male

John

Gorse

Head
Female

Ellen

Gorse

Wife
Female

Mary E

Gorse

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Gorse

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Gorse

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Gorse
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Gorse

Head

Married

29

1852

Lancashire, England

Ellen

Gorse

Wife

Married

29

1852

Little Hulton, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Gorse

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Gorse

Son

Single

4

1877

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Gorse

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Atherton, Lancashire, England

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