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Household of John Gorton (born 1816, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorley, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gorton, born in 1816 in Chorley, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Gorton, born in 1829 in Coppull, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1860 in Chorley, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1862 in Chorley, Lancashire, England), William (born 1864 in Chorley, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1867 in Chorley, Lancashire, England).


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John Gorton's household

Male

John

Gorton

Head
Female

Mary

Gorton

Wife
Male

James

Gorton

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Gorton

Daughter
Male

William

Gorton

Son
Female

Mary

Gorton

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Gorton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Chorley, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gorton

Head

Married

65

1816

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Mary

Gorton

Wife

Married

52

1829

Coppull, Lancashire, England

James

Gorton

Son

Single

21

1860

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Gorton

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Chorley, Lancashire, England

William

Gorton

Son

Single

17

1864

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Mary

Gorton

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Chorley, Lancashire, England

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