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Household of Adam Thornley (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Adam Thornley, born in 1840 in Middleton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Adam was the head of the household, married to Betty Thornley, born in 1837 in Middleton, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1857 in Middleton, Lancashire, England), James (born 1861 in Middleton, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1866 in Middleton, Lancashire, England), Harry (born 1872 in Middleton, Lancashire, England) and Leah (born 1877 in Middleton, Lancashire, England).


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Adam Thornley's household

Male

Adam

Thornley

Head
Female

Betty

Thornley

Wife
Male

William

Hilton

Son
Male

James

Hilton

Son
Female

Sarah

Hilton

Daughter
Male

Harry

Thornley

Son
Female

Leah

Thornley

Daughter
First name(s) Adam
Last name Thornley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Middleton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Adam

Thornley

Head

Married

41

1840

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Betty

Thornley

Wife

Married

44

1837

Middleton, Lancashire, England

William

Hilton

Son

Single

24

1857

Middleton, Lancashire, England

James

Hilton

Son

Single

20

1861

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Hilton

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Harry

Thornley

Son

Single

9

1872

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Leah

Thornley

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Middleton, Lancashire, England

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