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Household of Stephen Gorton (born 1847, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.
Stephen Gorton and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Stephen Gorton, born in 1847 in Blackrod, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Stephen was the head of the household, married to Alice Gorton, born in 1837 in Aspull, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Margaret A (born 1877 in Aspull, Lancashire, England), Rebeca (born 1867 in Buckley, Flintshire, Wales), James (born 1863 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1870 in Upholland, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Stephen's Lodger, James Lynch, born in 1861 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.
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Stephen Gorton's household
Stephen
Gorton
Head
Alice
Gorton
Wife
Margaret A
Gorton
Daughter
Rebeca
Lindsay
Daughter
James
Lindsay
Son
John
Lindsay
Son
James
Lynch
Lodger
| First name(s) | Stephen |
| Last name | Gorton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Blackrod, Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stephen | Gorton | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Blackrod, Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Gorton | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Aspull, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret A | Gorton | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Aspull, Lancashire, England | |
Rebeca | Lindsay | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Buckley, Flintshire, Wales | |
James | Lindsay | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
John | Lindsay | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Upholland, Lancashire, England | |
James | Lynch | Lodger | Single | 20 | 1861 | Bolton, Lancashire, England |
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