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Household of John Williams Gordom (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stratton, Cornwall, 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 Williams Gordom and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Williams Gordom, born in 1845 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John Williams was the head of the household, married to Reginald Gordom, born in 1874 in Holsworthy, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Reginald (born 1874 in Holsworthy, Devon, England), Basil (born 1875 in Leamington, Warwickshire, England), Kathleen (born 1878 in Cornwall, England) and Laurance (born 1879 in Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John Williams's Nephew, Arthur (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John Williams's Boarder, Mary (born 1864 in Brixton, Surrey, England), John Williams's Servant, Grace (born 1852 in St Gennys, Cornwall, England) and John Williams's Servant, Jane (born 1866 in Poundstock, Cornwall, England).


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John Williams Gordom's household

Male

John Williams

Gordom

Head
Male

Reginald

Gordom

Son
Male

Basil

Gordom

Son
Female

Kathleen

Gordom

Daughter
Male

Laurance

Gordom

Son
Male

Arthur

Mellin

Nephew
Female

Mary

Carpmael

Boarder
Female

Grace

Heal

Servant
Female

Jane

Medland

Servant
First name(s) John Williams
Last name Gordom
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Williams

Gordom

Head

Married

36

1845

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Reginald

Gordom

Son

Single

7

1874

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Basil

Gordom

Son

Single

6

1875

Leamington, Warwickshire, England

Kathleen

Gordom

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Cornwall, England

Laurance

Gordom

Son

Single

2

1879

Cornwall, England

Arthur

Mellin

Nephew

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Carpmael

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Brixton, Surrey, England

Grace

Heal

Servant

Single

29

1852

St Gennys, Cornwall, England

Jane

Medland

Servant

Single

15

1866

Poundstock, Cornwall, England

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