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Household of John Orton Farmer (born 1801, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Atherstone, Leicestershire, 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 Farmer and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Orton Farmer, born in 1801 in Fenny Drayton, Leicestershire, consisted of 6 members. John Orton was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 grandchild; William Henry, born 1862 in Atherstone, Warwickshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John Orton's Niece, Elizabeth A (born 1846 in Clun, Shropshire, England), John Orton's Servant, Emma (born 1822 in Sheepy Magna, Leicestershire, England), John Orton's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1865 in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England) and John Orton's Servant, William (born 1867 in Witherley, Leicestershire, England).


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John Orton Farmer's household

Male

John Orton

Farmer

Head
Male

William Henry

Shearyn

Grand Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Farmer

Niece
Female

Emma

Rouley

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Ball

Servant
Male

William

Tilson

Servant
First name(s) John Orton
Last name Farmer
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 80
Birth year 1801
Birth place Fenny Drayton, Leicestershire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Orton

Farmer

Head

Widower

80

1801

Fenny Drayton, Leicestershire, England

William Henry

Shearyn

Grand Son

Single

19

1862

Atherstone, Warwickshire, England

Elizabeth A

Farmer

Niece

Single

35

1846

Clun, Shropshire, England

Emma

Rouley

Servant

Widow

59

1822

Sheepy Magna, Leicestershire, England

Elizabeth

Ball

Servant

Single

16

1865

Tamworth, Staffordshire, England

William

Tilson

Servant

Single

14

1867

Witherley, Leicestershire, England

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