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Household of Robert Gorton (born 1821, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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.

Robert Gorton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Gorton, born in 1821 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Gorton, born in 1824 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Robert, born 1871 in Chester, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Lodger, Daniel (born 1828 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and Robert's Lodger, Mary (born 1819 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England).


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Robert Gorton's household

Male

Robert

Gorton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Gorton

Wife
Male

Robert

Gorton

Grand Son
Male

Daniel

Pritchard

Lodger
Female

Mary

Ellens

Lodger
First name(s) Robert
Last name Gorton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Gorton

Head

Married

60

1821

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Gorton

Wife

Married

57

1824

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

Robert

Gorton

Grand Son

Single

10

1871

Chester, Cheshire, England

Daniel

Pritchard

Lodger

Single

53

1828

Chester, Cheshire, England

Mary

Ellens

Lodger

Single

62

1819

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

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