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Household of James Orton (born 1820, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Woolwich, London,Kent, 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 Orton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Orton, born in 1820 in South Kilworth, Leicestershire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; James E (born 1854 in Woolwich, Kent, England), Mary A (born 1859 in Plumstead, Kent, England), Charles K (born 1861 in Plumstead, Kent, England), Albert J (born 1867 in Plumstead, Kent, England) and Emma (born 1869 in Plumstead, Kent, England).


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James Orton's household

Male

James

Orton

Head
Male

James E

Orton

Son
Female

Mary A

Orton

Daughter
Male

Charles K

Orton

Son
Male

Albert J

Orton

Son
Female

Emma

Orton

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Orton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place South Kilworth, Leicestershire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Orton

Head

Widower

61

1820

South Kilworth, Leicestershire, England

James E

Orton

Son

Single

27

1854

Woolwich, Kent, England

Mary A

Orton

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Plumstead, Kent, England

Charles K

Orton

Son

Single

20

1861

Plumstead, Kent, England

Albert J

Orton

Son

Single

14

1867

Plumstead, Kent, England

Emma

Orton

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Plumstead, Kent, England

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