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Household of Alfred Thornton (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huddersfield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Alfred Thornton and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alfred Thornton, born in 1842 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Alfred was the head of the household, married to Sarah Thornton, born in 1836 in South Crosland, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; David (born 1871 in South Crosland, Yorkshire, England) and Lily (born 1875 in Almondbury, Yorkshire, England).


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Alfred Thornton's household

Male

Alfred

Thornton

Head
Female

Sarah

Thornton

Wife
Male

David

Thornton

Son
Female

Lily

Thornton

Daughter
First name(s) Alfred
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alfred

Thornton

Head

Married

39

1842

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Thornton

Wife

Married

45

1836

South Crosland, Yorkshire, England

David

Thornton

Son

Single

10

1871

South Crosland, Yorkshire, England

Lily

Thornton

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Almondbury, Yorkshire, England

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