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Household of Martha Gorst (born 1821, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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.

Martha Gorst and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martha Gorst, born in 1821 in Chester, Cheshire, consisted of 3 members. Martha was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were Martha's Servant, Margaret (born 1859 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Martha's Servant, Sarah (born 1826 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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Martha Gorst's household

Female

Martha

Gorst

Head
Female

Margaret

Williams

Servant
Female

Sarah

Coglase

Servant
First name(s) Martha
Last name Gorst
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Chester, Cheshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Martha

Gorst

Head

Single

60

1821

Chester, Cheshire, England

Margaret

Williams

Servant

Single

22

1859

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Coglase

Servant

Widow

55

1826

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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