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Household of Joseph Gorton (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 Gorton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Gorton, born in 1831 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Esther Gorton, born in 1830 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Thurston (born 1856 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1860 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1868 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Gorton's household

Male

Joseph

Gorton

Head
Female

Esther

Gorton

Wife
Male

Thurston

Gorton

Son
Female

Mary A

Gorton

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Gorton

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Gorton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Joseph

Gorton

Head

Married

50

1831

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Esther

Gorton

Wife

Married

51

1830

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Thurston

Gorton

Son

Single

25

1856

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Gorton

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Gorton

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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