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Household of James Orrel (born 1853, 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.

James Orrel and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Orrel, born in 1853 in Darwen, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Orrel, born in 1850 in Dutton, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Jane, born 1880 in Darwen, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Son, Walter (born 1869 in Lancashire, England), James's Step Daughter, Elizabeth Ann (born 1870 in Lancashire, England), James's Step Son, Thomas (born 1874 in Darwen, Lancashire, England) and James's Servant, Sarah (born 1856 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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James Orrel's household

Male

James

Orrel

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Orrel

Wife
Male

Walter

Duxbury

Step Son
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Duxbury

Step Daughter
Male

Thomas

Duxbury

Step Son
Female

Jane

Orrel

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Campbell

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Orrel
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Darwen, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Orrel

Head

Married

28

1853

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Orrel

Wife

Married

31

1850

Dutton, Lancashire, England

Walter

Duxbury

Step Son

Single

12

1869

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Duxbury

Step Daughter

Single

11

1870

Lancashire, England

Thomas

Duxbury

Step Son

Single

7

1874

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Jane

Orrel

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Campbell

Servant

Single

25

1856

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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