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Household of John R Gorton (born 1856, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 R Gorton and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John R Gorton, born in 1856 in Middleton, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John R was the head of the household, married to Hannah Gorton, born in 1857 in Middleton, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Martha A, born 1881 in Middleton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John R's Lodger, Matthew Gorton, born in 1853 in Middleton, Lancashire, England.


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John R Gorton's household

Male

John R

Gorton

Head
Female

Hannah

Gorton

Wife
Female

Martha A

Gorton

Daughter
Male

Matthew

Gorton

Lodger
First name(s) John R
Last name Gorton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Middleton, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John R

Gorton

Head

Married

25

1856

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Gorton

Wife

Married

24

1857

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Martha A

Gorton

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Matthew

Gorton

Lodger

Single

28

1853

Middleton, Lancashire, England

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