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Household of William Orton (born 1838, Warwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, 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 Orton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Orton, born in 1838 in Warwickshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Orton, born in 1838 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. They had 4 children; Alice (born 1866 in Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England), William (born 1869 in Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England), Ellen Elizabeth (born 1873 in Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England) and Henry (born 1880 in Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Sarah Slater, born in 1805 in Warwickshire, England.


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William Orton's household

Male

William

Orton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Orton

Wife
Female

Alice

Orton

Daughter
Male

William

Orton

Son
Female

Ellen Elizabeth

Orton

Daughter
Male

Henry

Orton

Son
Female

Sarah

Slater

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Orton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Warwickshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Orton

Head

Married

43

1838

Warwickshire, England

Elizabeth

Orton

Wife

Married

43

1838

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Alice

Orton

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England

William

Orton

Son

Single

12

1869

Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England

Ellen Elizabeth

Orton

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England

Henry

Orton

Son

Single

1

1880

Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Slater

Mother

Widow

76

1805

Warwickshire, England

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