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Household of Benjamin Thornber (born 1801, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, Lancashire, 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.

Benjamin Thornber and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Thornber, born in 1801 in Gisburn, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Margaret Thornber, born in 1811 in Gisburn, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Martha, born 1839 in Gisburn, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Ephraim (born 1863 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Albert (born 1868 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).


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Benjamin Thornber's household

Male

Benjamin

Thornber

Head
Female

Margaret

Thornber

Wife
Female

Martha

Stephenson

Daughter
Male

Ephraim

Stephenson

Grand Son
Male

Albert

Stephenson

Grand Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Thornber
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 80
Birth year 1801
Birth place Gisburn, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Thornber

Head

Married

80

1801

Gisburn, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Thornber

Wife

Married

70

1811

Gisburn, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Stephenson

Daughter

Widow

42

1839

Gisburn, Yorkshire, England

Ephraim

Stephenson

Grand Son

Single

18

1863

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Albert

Stephenson

Grand Son

Single

13

1868

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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