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Household of Andrew Thornton (born 1824, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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.

Andrew Thornton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Andrew Thornton, born in 1824 in Garforth, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Andrew was the head of the household, married to Grace Thornton, born in 1824 in Hillam, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Andrew (born 1862 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1865 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England) and Grace (born 1867 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England).


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Andrew Thornton's household

Male

Andrew

Thornton

Head
Female

Grace

Thornton

Wife
Male

Andrew

Thornton

Son
Male

George

Thornton

Son
Female

Grace

Thornton

Daughter
First name(s) Andrew
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Garforth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Andrew

Thornton

Head

Married

57

1824

Garforth, Yorkshire, England

Grace

Thornton

Wife

Married

57

1824

Hillam, Yorkshire, England

Andrew

Thornton

Son

Single

19

1862

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

George

Thornton

Son

Single

16

1865

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Grace

Thornton

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

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