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Household of William Gorst (born 1823, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lancaster, 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 1823 in Whittington, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Gorst, born in 1827 in Dent, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1859 in Bolton Le Sands, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1861 in Bolton Le Sands, Lancashire, England).


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William Gorst's household

Male

William

Gorst

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Gorst

Wife
Male

Thomas

Gorst

Son
Male

William

Gorst

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Gorst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Whittington, 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

58

1823

Whittington, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Gorst

Wife

Married

54

1827

Dent, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Gorst

Son

Single

22

1859

Bolton Le Sands, Lancashire, England

William

Gorst

Son

Single

20

1861

Bolton Le Sands, Lancashire, England

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