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Household of William Gorst (born 1855, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gorst, born in 1855 in Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Annie Gorst, born in 1856 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; John William (born 1877 in Higher Walton, Lancashire, England) and Edith (born 1879 in Higher Walton, Lancashire, England).


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William Gorst's household

Male

William

Gorst

Head
Female

Annie

Gorst

Wife
Male

John William

Gorst

Son
Female

Edith

Gorst

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Gorst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gorst

Head

Married

26

1855

Lancashire, England

Annie

Gorst

Wife

Married

25

1856

Preston, Lancashire, England

John William

Gorst

Son

Single

4

1877

Higher Walton, Lancashire, England

Edith

Gorst

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Higher Walton, Lancashire, England

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