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Household of Amos Thornton (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holbeck, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Amos Thornton, born in 1840 in Gildersome, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. Amos was the head of the household, married to Hannah Thornton, born in 1844 in Rothwell, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Priscilla, born 1866 in Waterloo, Yorkshire, England.


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Amos Thornton's household

Male

Amos

Thornton

Head
Female

Hannah

Thornton

Wife
Female

Priscilla

Thornton

Daughter
First name(s) Amos
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Gildersome, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Amos

Thornton

Head

Married

41

1840

Gildersome, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Thornton

Wife

Married

37

1844

Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

Priscilla

Thornton

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Waterloo, Yorkshire, England

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