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Household of John Orwell (born 1840, Cork)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, 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 Orwell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Orwell, born in 1840 in Cork, Cork, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Johanna Orwell, born in 1844 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; George (born 1867 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), Benjamin (born 1869 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), Mary A (born 1872 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), Ellen (born 1875 in Poplar, Middlesex, England) and John (born 1879 in Poplar, Middlesex, England).


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John Orwell's household

Male

John

Orwell

Head
Female

Johanna

Orwell

Wife
Male

George

Orwell

Son
Male

Benjamin

Orwell

Son
Female

Mary A

Orwell

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Orwell

Daughter
Male

John

Orwell

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Orwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Cork, Cork, Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Orwell

Head

Married

41

1840

Cork, Cork, Ireland

Johanna

Orwell

Wife

Married

37

1844

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

George

Orwell

Son

Single

14

1867

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Benjamin

Orwell

Son

Single

12

1869

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Mary A

Orwell

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Orwell

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Poplar, Middlesex, England

John

Orwell

Son

Single

2

1879

Poplar, Middlesex, England

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