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Household of Amos Thornton (born 1846, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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.

Amos Thornton and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Amos Thornton, born in 1846 in Lockwood, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Amos was the head of the household, married to Emma Thornton, born in 1838 in Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1876 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Mary H (born 1880 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).


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Amos Thornton's household

Male

Amos

Thornton

Head
Female

Emma

Thornton

Wife
Male

John

Thornton

Son
Female

Mary H

Thornton

Daughter
First name(s) Amos
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Lockwood, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Amos

Thornton

Head

Married

35

1846

Lockwood, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Thornton

Wife

Married

43

1838

Yorkshire, England

John

Thornton

Son

Single

5

1876

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Mary H

Thornton

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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