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Household of John Gorton (born 1855, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gorton, born in 1855 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emily Gorton, born in 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Mary A (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Sarah (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, William Donaldson, born in 1864 in Scotland.


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John Gorton's household

Male

John

Gorton

Head
Female

Emily

Gorton

Wife
Female

Mary A

Gorton

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Gorton

Daughter
Male

William

Donaldson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Gorton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Gorton

Head

Married

26

1855

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Emily

Gorton

Wife

Married

21

1860

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Gorton

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Gorton

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Donaldson

Servant

Single

17

1864

Scotland

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