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Household of John Gorton (born 1828, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, 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 Gorton and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gorton, born in 1828 in Pendleton, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann E Gorton, born in 1833 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; James W (born 1857 in Lower Broughton, Lancashire, England), Amy L (born 1859 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England), Emily J (born 1861 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England), Walter F (born 1863 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England), John H F (born 1869 in Bowdon, Cheshire, England) and Frank L (born 1871 in Bowdon, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Ellen Williams, born in 1862 in Acock's Green, Warwickshire, England.


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John Gorton's household

Male

John

Gorton

Head
Female

Ann E

Gorton

Wife
Male

James W

Gorton

Son
Female

Amy L

Gorton

Daughter
Female

Emily J

Gorton

Daughter
Male

Walter F

Gorton

Son
Male

John H F

Gorton

Son
Male

Frank L

Gorton

Son
Female

Ellen

Williams

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Gorton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gorton

Head

Married

53

1828

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Ann E

Gorton

Wife

Married

48

1833

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James W

Gorton

Son

Single

24

1857

Lower Broughton, Lancashire, England

Amy L

Gorton

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Emily J

Gorton

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Walter F

Gorton

Son

Single

18

1863

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

John H F

Gorton

Son

Single

12

1869

Bowdon, Cheshire, England

Frank L

Gorton

Son

Single

10

1871

Bowdon, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Williams

Servant

Single

19

1862

Acock's Green, Warwickshire, England

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