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Household of John Orton (born 1840, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Orton, born in 1840 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Diana Orton, born in 1837 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England. They had 7 children; Mary Maria (born 1864 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England), John (born 1867 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England), George Frederick (born 1870 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England), Edith Anna (born 1871 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England), Frank (born 1874 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England), Harry Vincent (born 1875 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England) and Ernest (born 1877 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England).


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John Orton's household

Male

John

Orton

Head
Female

Diana

Orton

Wife
Female

Mary Maria

Orton

Daughter
Male

John

Orton

Son
Male

George Frederick

Orton

Son
Female

Edith Anna

Orton

Daughter
Male

Frank

Orton

Son
Male

Harry Vincent

Orton

Son
Male

Ernest

Orton

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Orton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Orton

Head

Married

41

1840

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Diana

Orton

Wife

Married

44

1837

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Mary Maria

Orton

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

John

Orton

Son

Single

14

1867

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

George Frederick

Orton

Son

Single

11

1870

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Edith Anna

Orton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Frank

Orton

Son

Single

7

1874

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Harry Vincent

Orton

Son

Single

6

1875

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Ernest

Orton

Son

Single

4

1877

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

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