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Household of John Gorst (born 1826, Cheshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire,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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gorst, born in 1826 in Frodsham, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Gorst, born in 1829 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; John Henry (born 1860 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1863 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England), Eleanor A (born 1866 in Widnes, Lancashire, England) and Clara (born 1868 in Widnes, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, John Ashton, born in 1860 in Widnes, Lancashire, England.
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John Gorst's household
John
Gorst
Head
Jane
Gorst
Wife
John Henry
Gorst
Son
Elizabeth
Gorst
Daughter
Eleanor A
Gorst
Daughter
Clara
Gorst
Daughter
John
Ashton
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Gorst |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Frodsham, Cheshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Gorst | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Frodsham, Cheshire, England | |
Jane | Gorst | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Runcorn, Cheshire, England | |
John Henry | Gorst | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Widnes, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Gorst | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Runcorn, Cheshire, England | |
Eleanor A | Gorst | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Widnes, Lancashire, England | |
Clara | Gorst | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Widnes, Lancashire, England | |
John | Ashton | Boarder | Single | 21 | 1860 | Widnes, Lancashire, England |
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