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Household of William Gorton (born 1831, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 Gorton and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gorton, born in 1831 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betsy Gorton, born in 1829 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1859 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Jonathan (born 1863 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and John James (born 1864 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, John Lyons, born in 1865 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.
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William Gorton's household
William
Gorton
Head
Betsy
Gorton
Wife
William
Gorton
Son
Jonathan
Gorton
Son
John James
Gorton
Son
John
Lyons
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Gorton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Blackburn, Lancashire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Gorton | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Betsy | Gorton | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
William | Gorton | Son | Single | 22 | 1859 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Jonathan | Gorton | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
John James | Gorton | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
John | Lyons | Boarder | Single | 16 | 1865 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England |
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