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Household of John Gorst (born 1837, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 Gorst and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gorst, born in 1837 in Mickle Trafford, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Rhoda Gorst, born in 1843 in Brightling, Sussex, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1864 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England), Arthur (born 1868 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England), Frederick (born 1875 in Lampton, Middlesex, England), Harriett (born 1877 in Mickle Trafford, Cheshire, England) and Alfred (born 1878 in Mickle Trafford, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Journeyman, Julius F Roberts, born in 1838 in Chester, Cheshire, England.


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John Gorst's household

Male

John

Gorst

Head
Female

Rhoda

Gorst

Wife
Male

John

Gorst

Son
Male

Arthur

Gorst

Son
Male

Frederick

Gorst

Son
Female

Harriett

Gorst

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Gorst

Son
Male

Julius F

Roberts

Journeyman
First name(s) John
Last name Gorst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Mickle Trafford, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gorst

Head

Married

44

1837

Mickle Trafford, Cheshire, England

Rhoda

Gorst

Wife

Married

38

1843

Brightling, Sussex, England

John

Gorst

Son

Single

17

1864

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Arthur

Gorst

Son

Single

13

1868

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Frederick

Gorst

Son

Single

6

1875

Lampton, Middlesex, England

Harriett

Gorst

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Mickle Trafford, Cheshire, England

Alfred

Gorst

Son

Single

3

1878

Mickle Trafford, Cheshire, England

Julius F

Roberts

Journeyman

Single

43

1838

Chester, Cheshire, England

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