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Household of Joseph Gorton (born 1849, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenwich, London,Kent, 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 Gorton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Gorton, born in 1849 in New Cross, Kent, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Harriett Gorton, born in 1851 in Battle, Sussex, England. They had 4 children; Charles G (born 1871 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Brenda H (born 1875 in Deptford, Kent, England), Joseph (born 1878 in New Cross, Kent, England) and Samuel (born 1881 in Deptford, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Lodger, Stephen Sitford, born in 1862 in Deptford, Kent, England.


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Joseph Gorton's household

Male

Joseph

Gorton

Head
Female

Harriett

Gorton

Wife
Male

Charles G

Gorton

Son
Female

Brenda H

Gorton

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Gorton

Son
Male

Samuel

Gorton

Son
Male

Stephen

Sitford

Lodger
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Gorton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place New Cross, Kent, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Gorton

Head

Married

32

1849

New Cross, Kent, England

Harriett

Gorton

Wife

Married

30

1851

Battle, Sussex, England

Charles G

Gorton

Son

Single

10

1871

Brighton, Sussex, England

Brenda H

Gorton

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Deptford, Kent, England

Joseph

Gorton

Son

Single

3

1878

New Cross, Kent, England

Samuel

Gorton

Son

Single

0

1881

Deptford, Kent, England

Stephen

Sitford

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Deptford, Kent, England

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