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Household of Richard Orton (born 1831, Warwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birmingham, Warwickshire, 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.

Richard Orton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Orton, born in 1831 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Jemima Orton, born in 1838 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. They had 2 children; Mary A (born 1865 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and Emma (born 1871 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Boarder, Thomas (born 1836 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Richard's Boarder, Joseph (born 1832 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and Richard's Boarder, Joseph (born 1866 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).


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Richard Orton's household

Male

Richard

Orton

Head
Female

Jemima

Orton

Wife
Female

Mary A

Orton

Daughter
Female

Emma

Orton

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Withers

Boarder
Male

Joseph

Fereday

Boarder
Male

Joseph

Fereday

Boarder
First name(s) Richard
Last name Orton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Orton

Head

Married

50

1831

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Jemima

Orton

Wife

Married

43

1838

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Mary A

Orton

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Emma

Orton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Thomas

Withers

Boarder

Married

45

1836

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Joseph

Fereday

Boarder

Married

49

1832

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Joseph

Fereday

Boarder

Single

15

1866

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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