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Household of Thomas Gorst (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

Thomas Gorst and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Gorst, born in 1841 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Gorst, born in 1841 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Thomas Hy, born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Lodger, James (born 1844 in Derbyshire, England), Thomas's Lodger, Edward (born 1843 in Cheshire, England) and Thomas's Lodger, Fred A (born 1840 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Gorst's household

Male

Thomas

Gorst

Head
Female

Sarah

Gorst

Wife
Male

Thomas Hy

Gorst

Son
Male

James

Roberts

Lodger
Male

Edward

Hacking

Lodger
Male

Fred A

Boodle

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Gorst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Gorst

Head

Married

40

1841

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Gorst

Wife

Married

40

1841

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas Hy

Gorst

Son

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Roberts

Lodger

Single

37

1844

Derbyshire, England

Edward

Hacking

Lodger

Single

38

1843

Cheshire, England

Fred A

Boodle

Lodger

Single

41

1840

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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