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Household of George Norton (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Cheshire, 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.

George Norton and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Norton, born in 1842 in Wath, Yorkshire, consisted of 12 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary Norton, born in 1843 in Bury, Lancashire, England. They had 8 children; Pamela Or Paula (born 1860 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England), Joseph (born 1861 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England), Robert (born 1865 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England), John William (born 1868 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England), George Harry (born 1870 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England), Annie (born 1873 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England), Mary Ellen (born 1875 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England) and Tom (born 1876 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Niece, Polly (born 1877 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England) and George's Lodger, Ruth (born 1838 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England).


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George Norton's household

Male

George

Norton

Head
Female

Mary

Norton

Wife
Female

Pamela Or Paula

Norton

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Norton

Son
Male

Robert

Norton

Son
Male

John William

Norton

Son
Male

George Harry

Norton

Son
Female

Annie

Norton

Daughter
Female

Mary Ellen

Norton

Daughter
Male

Tom

Norton

Son
Female

Polly

Lord

Niece
Female

Ruth

Bower

Lodger
First name(s) George
Last name Norton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Wath, Yorkshire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Norton

Head

Married

39

1842

Wath, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Norton

Wife

Married

38

1843

Bury, Lancashire, England

Pamela Or Paula

Norton

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Joseph

Norton

Son

Single

20

1861

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Robert

Norton

Son

Single

16

1865

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

John William

Norton

Son

Single

13

1868

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

George Harry

Norton

Son

Single

11

1870

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Annie

Norton

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Mary Ellen

Norton

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Tom

Norton

Son

Single

5

1876

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Polly

Lord

Niece

Single

4

1877

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Bower

Lodger

Single

43

1838

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

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