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Household of Alfred Thornton (born 1843, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 1843 in Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Alfred was the head of the household, married to Harriet Thornton, born in 1844 in Lincolnshire, England. They had 2 children; Emily W (born 1867 in Yorkshire, England) and Frank (born 1881 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Alfred's Niece, Edith (born 1877 in Yorkshire, England) and Alfred's Mother In Law, Jane (born 1815 in Hull, Yorkshire, England).
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Alfred Thornton's household
Alfred
Thornton
Head
Harriet
Thornton
Wife
Emily W
Thornton
Daughter
Frank
Thornton
Son
Edith
Thornton
Niece
Jane
Hunter
Mother In Law
| First name(s) | Alfred |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | 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 | 38 | 1843 | Yorkshire, England | |
Harriet | Thornton | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Lincolnshire, England | |
Emily W | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Yorkshire, England | |
Frank | Thornton | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Birstall, Yorkshire, England | |
Edith | Thornton | Niece | Single | 4 | 1877 | Yorkshire, England | |
Jane | Hunter | Mother In Law | Married | 66 | 1815 | Hull, Yorkshire, England |
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