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Household of John Orton (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Orton, born in 1837 in Northallerton, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Clara Orton, born in 1846 in Hertfordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Nephew, William Ramshaw, born in 1867 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England.


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John Orton's household

Male

John

Orton

Head
Female

Clara

Orton

Wife
Male

William

Ramshaw

Nephew
First name(s) John
Last name Orton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Northallerton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Orton

Head

Married

44

1837

Northallerton, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Orton

Wife

Married

35

1846

Hertfordshire, England

William

Ramshaw

Nephew

Single

14

1867

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

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