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Household of Thomas Orphan (born 1853, Westmorland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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.

Thomas Orphan and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Orphan, born in 1853 in Westmorland, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret Orphan, born in 1850 in Staveley, Westmorland, England. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1879 in Southport, Lancashire, England), Herbert F (born 1880 in Southport, Lancashire, England) and Thomas F (born 1881 in Southport, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Mother In Law, Mary (born 1820 in Crosthwaite, Westmorland, England) and Thomas's Visitor, Ann (born 1845 in Brampton, Westmorland, England).


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Thomas Orphan's household

Male

Thomas

Orphan

Head
Female

Margaret

Orphan

Wife
Male

Robert

Orphan

Son
Male

Herbert F

Orphan

Son
Male

Thomas F

Orphan

Son
Female

Mary

Phillipson

Mother In Law
Female

Ann

Bryham

Visitor
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Orphan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Westmorland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Orphan

Head

Married

28

1853

Westmorland, England

Margaret

Orphan

Wife

Married

31

1850

Staveley, Westmorland, England

Robert

Orphan

Son

Single

2

1879

Southport, Lancashire, England

Herbert F

Orphan

Son

Single

1

1880

Southport, Lancashire, England

Thomas F

Orphan

Son

Single

0

1881

Southport, Lancashire, England

Mary

Phillipson

Mother In Law

Widow

61

1820

Crosthwaite, Westmorland, England

Ann

Bryham

Visitor

Single

36

1845

Brampton, Westmorland, England

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