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Household of William Orton (born 1849, Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, Middlesex, 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 Orton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Orton, born in 1849 in Elstree, Hertfordshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Fanny Orton, born in 1848 in Wadhurst, Sussex, England. They had 3 children; Ada (born 1875 in Waldron, Middlesex, England), Daisy (born 1878 in Waldron, Sussex, England) and William (born 1880 in Waldron, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Shop Man, Henry (born 1856 in Wormley, Hertfordshire, England), William's Shop Man, James W (born 1861 in Gloucestershire, England) and William's Servant, Emma (born 1866 in Rotherfield, Sussex, England).


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William Orton's household

Male

William

Orton

Head
Female

Fanny

Orton

Wife
Female

Ada

Orton

Daughter
Female

Daisy

Orton

Daughter
Male

William

Orton

Son
Male

Henry

Warren

Shop Man
Male

James W

Newman

Shop Man
Female

Emma

Rogers

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Orton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Elstree, Hertfordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Orton

Head

Married

32

1849

Elstree, Hertfordshire, England

Fanny

Orton

Wife

Married

33

1848

Wadhurst, Sussex, England

Ada

Orton

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Waldron, Middlesex, England

Daisy

Orton

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Waldron, Sussex, England

William

Orton

Son

Single

1

1880

Waldron, Sussex, England

Henry

Warren

Shop Man

Single

25

1856

Wormley, Hertfordshire, England

James W

Newman

Shop Man

Single

20

1861

Gloucestershire, England

Emma

Rogers

Servant

Single

15

1866

Rotherfield, Sussex, England

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