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Household of Joseph Orwell (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 Orwell and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Orwell, born in 1851 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Alice Orwell, born in 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; George E, born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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Joseph Orwell's household

Male

Joseph

Orwell

Head
Female

Alice

Orwell

Wife
Male

George E

Orwell

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Orwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Orwell

Head

Married

30

1851

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alice

Orwell

Wife

Married

28

1853

Manchester, Lancashire, England

George E

Orwell

Son

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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