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Household of John Gorse (born 1821, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lancaster, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gorse, born in 1821 in Whittington, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Gorse, born in 1827 in Warton, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Stephen, born 1855 in Warton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Mary Leighton, born in 1800 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England.


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John Gorse's household

Male

John

Gorse

Head
Female

Catherine

Gorse

Wife
Male

Stephen

Gorse

Son
Female

Mary

Leighton

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Gorse
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Whittington, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gorse

Head

Married

60

1821

Whittington, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Gorse

Wife

Married

54

1827

Warton, Lancashire, England

Stephen

Gorse

Son

Single

26

1855

Warton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Leighton

Boarder

Widow

81

1800

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

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