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Household of Richard Gorton (born 1822, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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.

Richard Gorton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Gorton, born in 1822 in Heywood, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Alice Gorton, born in 1827 in Heywood, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1860 in Heywood, Lancashire, England) and Hannah (born 1857 in Heywood, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Sister, Elizabeth Gorton, born in 1837 in Heywood, Lancashire, England.


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Richard Gorton's household

Male

Richard

Gorton

Head
Female

Alice

Gorton

Wife
Male

William

Gorton

Son
Female

Hannah

Gorton

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Gorton

Sister
First name(s) Richard
Last name Gorton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Heywood, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Gorton

Head

Married

59

1822

Heywood, Lancashire, England

Alice

Gorton

Wife

Married

54

1827

Heywood, Lancashire, England

William

Gorton

Son

Single

21

1860

Heywood, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Gorton

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Heywood, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Gorton

Sister

Single

44

1837

Heywood, Lancashire, England

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