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Household of Thomas Orrell (born 1814, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 Orrell and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Orrell, born in 1814 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Maria Orrell, born in 1815 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Richard J, born 1845 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Visitor, Susan (born 1877 in Altrincham, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Servant, Sarah (born 1864 in Staffordshire, England).


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Thomas Orrell's household

Male

Thomas

Orrell

Head
Female

Maria

Orrell

Wife
Male

Richard J

Orrell

Son
Female

Susan

Gray

Visitor
Female

Sarah

Watts

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Orrell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Orrell

Head

Married

67

1814

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Maria

Orrell

Wife

Married

66

1815

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Richard J

Orrell

Son

Widower

36

1845

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Susan

Gray

Visitor

Single

4

1877

Altrincham, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Watts

Servant

Single

17

1864

Staffordshire, England

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