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Household of James Orrell (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Orrell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Orrell, born in 1845 in Pemberton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Orrell, born in 1847 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Edward (born 1873 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1876 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister In Law, Rebecca (born 1869 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England) and James's Lodger, Gerard (born 1858 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England).


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James Orrell's household

Male

James

Orrell

Head
Female

Ellen

Orrell

Wife
Male

Edward

Orrell

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Orrell

Daughter
Female

Rebecca

Green

Sister In Law
Male

Gerard

Banks

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Orrell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Orrell

Head

Married

36

1845

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Orrell

Wife

Married

34

1847

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Edward

Orrell

Son

Single

8

1873

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Orrell

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Rebecca

Green

Sister In Law

Single

12

1869

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Gerard

Banks

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

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