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Household of John Gorton (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, 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 Gorton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gorton, born in 1837 in Stockport, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Gorton, born in 1837 in Audley, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; Martha (born 1857 in Audley, Staffordshire, England) and Clara (born 1864 in Dunkirk, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Gson, Daniel Finney, born in 1869 in Chesterton, Staffordshire, England.


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John Gorton's household

Male

John

Gorton

Head
Female

Emma

Gorton

Wife
Female

Martha

Scarratt

Daughter
Female

Clara

Finney

Daughter
Male

Daniel

Finney

Gson
First name(s) John
Last name Gorton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Stockport, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gorton

Head

Married

44

1837

Stockport, Lancashire, England

Emma

Gorton

Wife

Married

44

1837

Audley, Staffordshire, England

Martha

Scarratt

Daughter

Married

24

1857

Audley, Staffordshire, England

Clara

Finney

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Dunkirk, Staffordshire, England

Daniel

Finney

Gson

Single

12

1869

Chesterton, Staffordshire, England

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