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Household of Alexander Thornton (born 1816, West Lothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, 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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Thornton, born in 1816 in Bathgate, West Lothian, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thornton, born in 1830 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Andrew, born 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Rebecca Williamson, born in 1865 in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Thornton's household
Alexander
Thornton
Head
Elizabeth
Thornton
Wife
Andrew
Thornton
Son
Rebecca
Williamson
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Thornton | Head | Married | 65 | 1816 | Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Thornton | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Andrew | Thornton | Son | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Rebecca | Williamson | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
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