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Household of William Gorst (born 1831, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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.

William Gorst and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gorst, born in 1831 in Rafford, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Gorst, born in 1837 in Shropshire, England. They had 3 children; Ruth (born 1867 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Frederick (born 1869 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1876 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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William Gorst's household

Male

William

Gorst

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Gorst

Wife
Female

Ruth

Gorst

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Gorst

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Gorst

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Gorst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Rafford, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gorst

Head

Married

50

1831

Rafford, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Gorst

Wife

Married

44

1837

Shropshire, England

Ruth

Gorst

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Gorst

Son

Single

12

1869

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Gorst

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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