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Household of Matthias Gorse (born 1852, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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.

Matthias Gorse and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthias Gorse, born in 1852 in Tong, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Matthias was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Gorse, born in 1852 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Elijah (born 1875 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Kate (born 1876 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1877 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Mary A (born 1881 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthias's Mother In Law, Margaret Whitworth, born in 1812 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.


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Matthias Gorse's household

Male

Matthias

Gorse

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Gorse

Wife
Male

Elijah

Gorse

Son
Female

Kate

Gorse

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Gorse

Son
Female

Mary A

Gorse

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Whitworth

Mother In Law
First name(s) Matthias
Last name Gorse
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Tong, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthias

Gorse

Head

Married

29

1852

Tong, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Gorse

Wife

Married

29

1852

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Elijah

Gorse

Son

Single

6

1875

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Kate

Gorse

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Gorse

Son

Single

4

1877

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Gorse

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Whitworth

Mother In Law

Married

69

1812

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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