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Household of Christopher Orton (born 1826, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Christopher Orton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Orton, born in 1826 in Skelton, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Christopher was the head of the household, married to Martha Orton, born in 1829 in Sawley, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Belle (born 1862 in Yorkshire, England), Jane (born 1863 in Yorkshire, England) and Eliza (born 1867 in Yorkshire, England).


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Christopher Orton's household

Male

Christopher

Orton

Head
Female

Martha

Orton

Wife
Female

Belle

Orton

Daughter
Female

Jane

Orton

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Orton

Daughter
First name(s) Christopher
Last name Orton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Skelton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Christopher

Orton

Head

Married

55

1826

Skelton, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Orton

Wife

Married

52

1829

Sawley, Yorkshire, England

Belle

Orton

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Yorkshire, England

Jane

Orton

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Orton

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Yorkshire, England

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