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Household of John Gorton (born 1833, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Gorton and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gorton, born in 1833 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Gorton, born in 1839 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Edith Sarah (born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William E (born 1865 in Hyde, Cheshire, England), John R (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Norman H (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Jane A (born 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and John's Servant, Thomas Hy (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
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John Gorton's household
John
Gorton
Head
Emma
Gorton
Wife
Edith Sarah
Gorton
Daughter
William E
Gorton
Son
John R
Gorton
Son
Norman H
Gorton
Son
Jane A
Alcock
Servant
Thomas Hy
Idle
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Gorton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Manchester, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Gorton | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Emma | Gorton | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Edith Sarah | Gorton | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
William E | Gorton | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Hyde, Cheshire, England | |
John R | Gorton | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Norman H | Gorton | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Jane A | Alcock | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas Hy | Idle | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Manchester, Lancashire, England |
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