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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

Male

William

Gorton

Head
Female

Betsy

Gorton

Wife
Male

William

Gorton

Son
Male

Jonathan

Gorton

Son
Male

John James

Gorton

Son
Male

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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