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Household of Alexander Thornton (born 1852, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liff Benvie & Invergowrie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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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.

Alexander Thornton and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Thornton, born in 1852 in Tealing, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 3 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Barbara Thornton, born in 1862 in Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 1 child; Margaret, born 1881 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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Alexander Thornton's household

Male

Alexander

Thornton

Head
Female

Barbara

Thornton

Wife
Female

Margaret

Thornton

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Tealing, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Thornton

Head

Married

29

1852

Tealing, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Barbara

Thornton

Wife

Married

19

1862

Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Thornton

Daughter

-

0

1881

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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