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Household of Joseph Gorst (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

Joseph Gorst and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Gorst, born in 1829 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Sarah A (born 1853 in Hulme, Lancashire, England), Clara (born 1856 in Hulme, Lancashire, England), Mary E (born 1859 in Hulme, Lancashire, England), Amy A (born 1861 in Hulme, Lancashire, England) and Bertha C (born 1868 in Hulme, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Sister In Law, Frances Gorst, born in 1820 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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Joseph Gorst's household

Male

Joseph

Gorst

Head
Female

Sarah A

Gorst

Daughter
Female

Clara

Gorst

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Gorst

Daughter
Female

Amy A

Gorst

Daughter
Female

Bertha C

Gorst

Daughter
Female

Frances

Gorst

Sister In Law
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Gorst
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Gorst

Head

Widower

52

1829

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Gorst

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Clara

Gorst

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Gorst

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Amy A

Gorst

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Bertha C

Gorst

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Frances

Gorst

Sister In Law

Widow

61

1820

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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