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Household of Alfred Thornton (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alfred Thornton, born in 1845 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Alfred was the head of the household, married to Ada Thornton, born in 1850 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Sam (born 1871 in Horton, Yorkshire, England), Edna (born 1875 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, England), John Seth (born 1877 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, England) and James Arthur (born 1880 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, England).


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Alfred Thornton's household

Male

Alfred

Thornton

Head
Female

Ada

Thornton

Wife
Male

Sam

Thornton

Son
Female

Edna

Thornton

Daughter
Male

John Seth

Thornton

Son
Male

James Arthur

Thornton

Son
First name(s) Alfred
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place North Bierley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alfred

Thornton

Head

Married

36

1845

North Bierley, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Thornton

Wife

Married

31

1850

North Bierley, Yorkshire, England

Sam

Thornton

Son

Single

10

1871

Horton, Yorkshire, England

Edna

Thornton

Daughter

Single

6

1875

North Bierley, Yorkshire, England

John Seth

Thornton

Son

Single

4

1877

North Bierley, Yorkshire, England

James Arthur

Thornton

Son

Single

1

1880

North Bierley, Yorkshire, England

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