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Household of Percy Orrel (born 1828, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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.

Percy Orrel and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Percy Orrel, born in 1828 in Audenshaw, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. Percy was the head of the household, married to Sarah Orrell, born in 1833 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England. They had 6 children; Amy G (born 1861 in Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales), John S (born 1863 in Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales), Harry P (born 1865 in Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales), Thomas M (born 1867 in Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales), Robert S (born 1869 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England) and Annie B (born 1871 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Percy's Sister, Louisa (born 1821 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England) and Percy's Servant, Charlotte (born 1862 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England).


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Percy Orrel's household

Male

Percy

Orrel

Head
Female

Sarah

Orrell

Wife
Female

Amy G

Orrell

Daughter
Male

John S

Orrell

Son
Male

Harry P

Orrell

Son
Male

Thomas M

Orrell

Son
Male

Robert S

Orrell

Son
Female

Annie B

Orrell

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Orrell

Sister
Female

Charlotte

Ousey

Servant
First name(s) Percy
Last name Orrel
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Audenshaw, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Percy

Orrel

Head

Married

53

1828

Audenshaw, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Orrell

Wife

Married

48

1833

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Amy G

Orrell

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales

John S

Orrell

Son

Single

18

1863

Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales

Harry P

Orrell

Son

Single

16

1865

Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales

Thomas M

Orrell

Son

Single

14

1867

Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales

Robert S

Orrell

Son

Single

12

1869

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Annie B

Orrell

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Louisa

Orrell

Sister

Single

60

1821

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Charlotte

Ousey

Servant

Single

19

1862

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

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