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Household of Adam Thornley (born 1838, 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.

Adam Thornley and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Adam Thornley, born in 1838 in Walkden, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Adam was the head of the household, married to Catherine Thornley, born in 1839 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; James (born 1864 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), William (born 1865 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), John (born 1868 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), Isaac (born 1870 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), Adam (born 1873 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England) and Moses (born 1878 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England).


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Adam Thornley's household

Male

Adam

Thornley

Head
Female

Catherine

Thornley

Wife
Male

James

Thornley

Son
Male

William

Thornley

Son
Male

John

Thornley

Son
Male

Isaac

Thornley

Son
Male

Adam

Thornley

Son
Male

Moses

Thornley

Son
First name(s) Adam
Last name Thornley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Walkden, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Adam

Thornley

Head

Married

43

1838

Walkden, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Thornley

Wife

Married

42

1839

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

James

Thornley

Son

Single

17

1864

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

William

Thornley

Son

Single

16

1865

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

John

Thornley

Son

Single

13

1868

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Isaac

Thornley

Son

Single

11

1870

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Adam

Thornley

Son

Single

8

1873

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Moses

Thornley

Son

Single

3

1878

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

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