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Household of William Orrell (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

William Orrell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Orrell, born in 1848 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Orrell, born in 1854 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William E (born 1876 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1879 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Joshua (born 1881 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Margaret Orrell, born in 1820 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.


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William Orrell's household

Male

William

Orrell

Head
Female

Margaret

Orrell

Wife
Male

William E

Orrell

Son
Female

Mary A

Orrell

Daughter
Male

Joshua

Orrell

Son
Female

Margaret

Orrell

Mother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Orrell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Orrell

Head

Married

33

1848

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Orrell

Wife

Married

27

1854

Wigan, Lancashire, England

William E

Orrell

Son

Single

5

1876

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Orrell

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Joshua

Orrell

Son

Single

0

1881

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Orrell

Mother In Law

Widow

61

1820

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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