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Household of Joseph Gofton (born 1847, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, Durham, 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.

Joseph Gofton and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Gofton, born in 1847 in Gosforth, Northumberland, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Margaret Gofton, born in 1853 in Hutton, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1864 in Durham, England) and Joseph's Lodger, Peter (born 1850 in France).


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Joseph Gofton's household

Male

Joseph

Gofton

Head
Female

Margaret

Gofton

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Hetherington

Visitor
Male

Peter

Carrell

Lodger
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Gofton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Gosforth, Northumberland, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Gofton

Head

Married

34

1847

Gosforth, Northumberland, England

Margaret

Gofton

Wife

Married

28

1853

Hutton, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Hetherington

Visitor

Single

17

1864

Durham, England

Peter

Carrell

Lodger

Single

31

1850

France

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