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Household of William Gorst (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lunesdale, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gorst, born in 1844 in Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Gorst, born in 1843 in Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; John (born 1867 in Lancashire, England), Jane A (born 1869 in Lancashire, England), Anne A (born 1870 in Lancashire, England), Sarah A (born 1876 in Lancashire, England), Lucy (born 1878 in Lancashire, England) and James H (born 1881 in Lancashire, England).


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William Gorst's household

Male

William

Gorst

Head
Female

Ann

Gorst

Wife
Male

John

Gorst

Son
Female

Jane A

Gorst

Daughter
Female

Anne A

Gorst

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Gorst

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Gorst

Daughter
Male

James H

Gorst

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Gorst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gorst

Head

Married

37

1844

Lancashire, England

Ann

Gorst

Wife

Married

38

1843

Lancashire, England

John

Gorst

Son

Single

14

1867

Lancashire, England

Jane A

Gorst

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Lancashire, England

Anne A

Gorst

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Gorst

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Lancashire, England

Lucy

Gorst

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Lancashire, England

James H

Gorst

Son

Single

0

1881

Lancashire, England

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