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Household of Joseph Orton (born 1840, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, 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.

Joseph Orton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Orton, born in 1840 in Bolam, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Margaret Orton, born in 1845 in Colne, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Jule (born 1878 in Durham, England), Arthur (born 1880 in Durham, England), Margaret (born 1872 in Toft Hill, Durham, England) and Sarah (born 1874 in Spennymoor, Durham, England).


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Joseph Orton's household

Male

Joseph

Orton

Head
Female

Margaret

Orton

Wife
Female

Jule

Orton

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Orton

Son
Female

Margaret

Butsen (Orton)

Daughter
Female

Sarah

J Butsen (Orton)

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Orton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Bolam, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Orton

Head

Married

41

1840

Bolam, Durham, England

Margaret

Orton

Wife

Married

36

1845

Colne, Lancashire, England

Jule

Orton

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Durham, England

Arthur

Orton

Son

Single

1

1880

Durham, England

Margaret

Butsen (Orton)

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Toft Hill, Durham, England

Sarah

J Butsen (Orton)

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Spennymoor, Durham, England

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