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Household of John Gorton (born 1834, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gorton, born in 1834 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Gorton, born in 1833 in Ribchester, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Ralph, born 1862 in Ribchester, Lancashire, England.


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John Gorton's household

Male

John

Gorton

Head
Female

Ellen

Gorton

Wife
Male

Ralph

Eccles

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Gorton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gorton

Head

Married

47

1834

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Gorton

Wife

Married

48

1833

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

Ralph

Eccles

Son

Single

19

1862

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

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