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Household of Thomas Gofton (born 1856, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, 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.

Thomas Gofton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Gofton, born in 1856 in Gateshead, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret Gofton, born in 1859 in Gateshead, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Richard (born 1877 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Francis (born 1879 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Mary Jane (born 1881 in Heworth, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Boarder, William Walker, born in 1860 in Heworth, Durham, England.


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Thomas Gofton's household

Male

Thomas

Gofton

Head
Female

Margaret

Gofton

Wife
Male

Richard

Gofton

Son
Male

Francis

Gofton

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Gofton

Daughter
Male

William

Walker

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Gofton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Gateshead, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Gofton

Head

Married

25

1856

Gateshead, Durham, England

Margaret

Gofton

Wife

Married

22

1859

Gateshead, Durham, England

Richard

Gofton

Son

Single

4

1877

Gateshead, Durham, England

Francis

Gofton

Son

Single

2

1879

Gateshead, Durham, England

Mary Jane

Gofton

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Heworth, Durham, England

William

Walker

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Heworth, Durham, England

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