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Household of Ann Thornton (born 1811, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, 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.

Ann Thornton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ann Thornton, born in 1811 in Bedlington, Northumberland, consisted of 5 members. Ann was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; William (born 1841 in Bedlington, Northumberland, England) and Elizabeth (born 1837 in Bedlington, Northumberland, England). She had 1 grandchild; James, born 1868 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Ann's Son In Law, James Finn, born in 1838 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England.


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Ann Thornton's household

Female

Ann

Thornton

Head
Male

William

Thornton

Son
Male

James

Finn

Son In Law
Female

Elizabeth

Finn

Daughter
Male

James

Finn

Grand Son
First name(s) Ann
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Bedlington, Northumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ann

Thornton

Head

Widow

70

1811

Bedlington, Northumberland, England

William

Thornton

Son

Single

40

1841

Bedlington, Northumberland, England

James

Finn

Son In Law

Married

43

1838

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Finn

Daughter

Married

44

1837

Bedlington, Northumberland, England

James

Finn

Grand Son

Single

13

1868

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

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