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Household of William Orledge (born 1841, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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.

William Orledge and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Orledge, born in 1841 in Wells, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Orledge, born in 1850 in Bow, Middlesex, England. They had 6 children; Elizabeth J (born 1868 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Benjamin (born 1870 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), William (born 1874 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), John (born 1876 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Annie (born 1878 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Rosina (born 1881 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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William Orledge's household

Male

William

Orledge

Head
Female

Eleanor

Orledge

Wife
Female

Elizabeth J

Orledge

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Orledge

Son
Male

William

Orledge

Son
Male

John

Orledge

Son
Female

Annie

Orledge

Daughter
Female

Rosina

Orledge

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Orledge
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Wells, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Orledge

Head

Married

40

1841

Wells, Somerset, England

Eleanor

Orledge

Wife

Married

31

1850

Bow, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth J

Orledge

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Benjamin

Orledge

Son

Single

11

1870

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Orledge

Son

Single

7

1874

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Orledge

Son

Single

5

1876

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Annie

Orledge

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Rosina

Orledge

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

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