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Household of William Orrell (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Orrell, born in 1836 in Edgworth, Lancashire, consisted of 12 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret D Orrell, born in 1836 in Isle of Man, Isle of Man. They had 7 children; John (born 1861 in Tong, Lancashire, England), Margaret A (born 1863 in Tong, Lancashire, England), Andrew (born 1867 in Bradshaw, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1871 in Bradshaw, Lancashire, England), Eliza (born 1873 in Bradshaw, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1876 in Bradshaw, Lancashire, England) and Edith (born 1878 in Bradshaw, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Martin (born 1852 in Ireland), William's Lodger, Patrick (born 1858 in Ireland) and William's Lodger, Rosa A M (born 1866 in London, Middlesex, England).


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William Orrell's household

Male

William

Orrell

Head
Female

Margaret D

Orrell

Wife
Male

John

Orrell

Son
Female

Margaret A

Orrell

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Orrell

Son
Female

Jane

Orrell

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Orrell

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Orrell

Son
Female

Edith

Orrell

Daughter
Male

Martin

Calligan

Lodger
Male

Patrick

Clossick

Lodger
Female

Rosa A M

Walker

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Orrell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Edgworth, Lancashire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Orrell

Head

Married

45

1836

Edgworth, Lancashire, England

Margaret D

Orrell

Wife

Married

45

1836

Isle of Man, Isle of Man

John

Orrell

Son

Single

20

1861

Tong, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Orrell

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Tong, Lancashire, England

Andrew

Orrell

Son

Single

14

1867

Bradshaw, Lancashire, England

Jane

Orrell

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bradshaw, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Orrell

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Bradshaw, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Orrell

Son

Single

5

1876

Bradshaw, Lancashire, England

Edith

Orrell

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bradshaw, Lancashire, England

Martin

Calligan

Lodger

Single

29

1852

Ireland

Patrick

Clossick

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Ireland

Rosa A M

Walker

Lodger

Single

15

1866

London, Middlesex, England

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