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Household of John Orton (born 1840, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Orton, born in 1840 in Benton, Northumberland, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Orton, born in 1842 in Benton, Northumberland, England. They had 6 children; Elizabeth (born 1867 in Benton, Northumberland, England), Robert W (born 1871 in Newbottle, Durham, England), Sarah J (born 1873 in New Herrington, Durham, England), John (born 1875 in Newbottle, Durham, England), Richard (born 1878 in Newbottle, Durham, England) and Isabella (born 1881 in Newbottle, Durham, England).


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John Orton's household

Male

John

Orton

Head
Female

Isabella

Orton

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Orton

Daughter
Male

Robert W

Orton

Son
Female

Sarah J

Orton

Daughter
Male

John

Orton

Son
Male

Richard

Orton

Son
Female

Isabella

Orton

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Orton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Benton, Northumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Orton

Head

Married

41

1840

Benton, Northumberland, England

Isabella

Orton

Wife

Married

39

1842

Benton, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Orton

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Benton, Northumberland, England

Robert W

Orton

Son

Single

10

1871

Newbottle, Durham, England

Sarah J

Orton

Daughter

Single

8

1873

New Herrington, Durham, England

John

Orton

Son

Single

6

1875

Newbottle, Durham, England

Richard

Orton

Son

Single

3

1878

Newbottle, Durham, England

Isabella

Orton

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Newbottle, Durham, England

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