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Household of Thomas Orton (born 1835, Kent)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 1835 in Brompton, Kent, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ann Orton, born in 1839 in Ireland. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1872 in South Shields, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Step Son, James (born 1861 in South Shields, Durham, England), Thomas's Step Son, Peter (born 1863 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Thomas's Step Daughter, Sarah Jane (born 1868 in South Shields, Durham, England).
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Thomas Orton's household
Thomas
Orton
Head
Ann
Orton
Wife
James
Mullen (Orton)
Step Son
Peter
Mullen (Orton)
Step Son
Sarah Jane
Mullen (Orton)
Step Daughter
Elizabeth
Orton
Daughter
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Orton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Brompton, Kent, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Orton | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Brompton, Kent, England | |
Ann | Orton | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Ireland | |
James | Mullen (Orton) | Step Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Peter | Mullen (Orton) | Step Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Sarah Jane | Mullen (Orton) | Step Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Orton | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | South Shields, Durham, England |
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