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Household of Samuel Orson (born 1831)

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.

Samuel Orson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Orson, born in 1831 in , consisted of 8 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Margaret Orson, born in 1838 in Ireland. They had 6 children; Joseph (born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Samuel (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Clara (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Samuel Orson's household

Male

Samuel

Orson

Head
Female

Margaret

Orson

Wife
Male

Joseph

Orson

Son
Male

John

Orson

Son
Male

William

Orson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Orson

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Orson

Son
Female

Clara

Orson

Daughter
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Orson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Orson

Head

Married

50

1831

Ireland

Margaret

Orson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Ireland

Joseph

Orson

Son

Single

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Orson

Son

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Orson

Son

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Orson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Orson

Son

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Clara

Orson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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