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Household of Luke Gorst (born 1850, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lancaster, 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.

Luke Gorst and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Luke Gorst, born in 1850 in Lancaster, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Luke was the head of the household, married to Mary Gorst, born in 1852 in Grange, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Nellie (born 1875 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England), Ettie (born 1876 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England) and William E (born 1879 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Luke's Servant, Sarah J Wilson, born in 1861 in Skerton, Lancashire, England.


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Luke Gorst's household

Male

Luke

Gorst

Head
Female

Mary

Gorst

Wife
Female

Nellie

Gorst

Daughter
Female

Ettie

Gorst

Daughter
Male

William E

Gorst

Son
Female

Sarah J

Wilson

Servant
First name(s) Luke
Last name Gorst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Luke

Gorst

Head

Married

31

1850

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Mary

Gorst

Wife

Married

29

1852

Grange, Lancashire, England

Nellie

Gorst

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Ettie

Gorst

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

William E

Gorst

Son

Single

2

1879

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Sarah J

Wilson

Servant

Single

20

1861

Skerton, Lancashire, England

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