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Household of Thomas Orton (born 1851, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Atherstone, 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.

Thomas Orton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Orton, born in 1851 in Leicestershire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Caroline Orton, born in 1851 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England. They had 2 children; Jane C (born 1876 in Atherstone, Warwickshire, England) and Richard H (born 1880 in Atherstone, Warwickshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Servant, Maria (born 1864 in Warwickshire, England) and Thomas's Lodger, Charles A (born 1855 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England).


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Thomas Orton's household

Male

Thomas

Orton

Head
Female

Caroline

Orton

Wife
Female

Jane C

Orton

Daughter
Male

Richard H

Orton

Son
Female

Maria

Wood

Servant
Male

Charles A

Palmer

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Orton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Leicestershire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Orton

Head

Married

30

1851

Leicestershire, England

Caroline

Orton

Wife

Married

30

1851

Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England

Jane C

Orton

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Atherstone, Warwickshire, England

Richard H

Orton

Son

Single

1

1880

Atherstone, Warwickshire, England

Maria

Wood

Servant

Single

17

1864

Warwickshire, England

Charles A

Palmer

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Crewkerne, Somerset, England

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