In the 1861 census Thomas Barton and his brother John were working in a farm at Orrell Post. This is transcribed as “Orrell House Farm” which is a modern farm in Gathurst (see Transparent Farms UK) and there is an “Orrell House” in Gathurst in the 1848 map.
This is a modern photo of the farm.
However, looking at the census images shows the following
- Sheet a
- Many entries for Orrell Post
- Sheet b
- Orrell Post
- Farm ditto House (so “Farm Orrell Post House”)
- ditto ditto (so “Farm Orrell Post”)
- Alice Gorse, Thomas Barton, John Barton
- Sheet c
- Dean Brook B??? could be Bridge (it is transcribed as “Brown” which is dubious)
- William Bold, a Wheelwright
- ditto
- Richard Rylands
- Stand House
- “below Orrell Post”
- Dean Brook B??? could be Bridge (it is transcribed as “Brown” which is dubious)
- Sheet d
- lots of “below Orrell Post”
Looking at the 1848 map Stand House is present as is Dean Brook Bridge so perhaps the location of “Orrell House Farm” is more likely to be “Orrell Place” since that is between Orrell Post and Dean Brook Bridge/Stand House.
Norman And Marian Barton Family Tree 