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Household of Thomas Gorsetree (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

Thomas Gorsetree and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Gorsetree, born in 1831 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Robert (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Lodger, Elizabeth Drake, born in 1786 in Shropshire, England.


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Thomas Gorsetree's household

Male

Thomas

Gorsetree

Head
Male

Robert

Gorsetree

Son
Female

Mary

Gorsetree

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Drake

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Gorsetree
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Gorsetree

Head

Widower

50

1831

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Robert

Gorsetree

Son

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Gorsetree

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Drake

Lodger

-

95

1786

Shropshire, England

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