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Household of John Orrell (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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.

John Orrell and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Orrell, born in 1843 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Orrell, born in 1845 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. They had 6 children; Elizabeth (born 1865 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England), Thomas (born 1867 in Crewe, Cheshire, England), Alice (born 1869 in Crewe, Cheshire, England), Jane (born 1876 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England), Mary (born 1878 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England) and Emily (born 1880 in Bury, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Jane Scull, born in 1838 in London, Middlesex, England.


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John Orrell's household

Male

John

Orrell

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Orrell

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Orrell

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Orrell

Son
Female

Alice

Orrell

Daughter
Female

Jane

Orrell

Daughter
Female

Mary

Orrell

Daughter
Female

Emily

Orrell

Daughter
Female

Jane

Scull

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Orrell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Bury, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Orrell

Head

Married

38

1843

Bury, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Orrell

Wife

Married

36

1845

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Elizabeth

Orrell

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Orrell

Son

Single

14

1867

Crewe, Cheshire, England

Alice

Orrell

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Crewe, Cheshire, England

Jane

Orrell

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Orrell

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Emily

Orrell

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Bury, Lancashire, England

Jane

Scull

Boarder

Widow

43

1838

London, Middlesex, England

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