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Household of Peter Orton (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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.

Peter Orton and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Orton, born in 1829 in Orrell, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Mary Orton, born in 1846 in Maghull, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; John W (born 1877 in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England) and Peter (born 1879 in St Bride's Minor, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Peter Orton's household

Male

Peter

Orton

Head
Female

Mary

Orton

Wife
Male

John W

Orton

Son
Male

Peter

Orton

Son
First name(s) Peter
Last name Orton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Orrell, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Orton

Head

Married

52

1829

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Mary

Orton

Wife

Married

35

1846

Maghull, Lancashire, England

John W

Orton

Son

Single

4

1877

Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England

Peter

Orton

Son

Single

2

1879

St Bride's Minor, Glamorganshire, Wales

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