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Household of John Orton (born 1812, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walsall, Staffordshire, 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 Orton and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Orton, born in 1812 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Orton, born in 1814 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Lucy Mary (born 1849 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and John's Visitor, Ethel Mary (born 1879 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).


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John Orton's household

Male

John

Orton

Head
Female

Mary

Orton

Wife
Female

Lucy Mary

Orton

Visitor
Female

Ethel Mary

Orton

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Orton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Orton

Head

Married

69

1812

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Orton

Wife

Married

67

1814

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Lucy Mary

Orton

Visitor

Married

32

1849

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Ethel Mary

Orton

Visitor

Single

2

1879

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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