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Household of Benjamin Thornley (born 1839, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Thornley and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Thornley, born in 1839 in Charlesworth, Derbyshire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Hannah Thornley, born in 1842 in Lymm, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1864 in Lymm, Cheshire, England), Ann (born 1865 in Gorton, Lancashire, England), George (born 1868 in Gorton, Lancashire, England) and Martha (born 1870 in Gorton, Lancashire, England).


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Benjamin Thornley's household

Male

Benjamin

Thornley

Head
Female

Hannah

Thornley

Wife
Male

John

Thornley

Son
Female

Ann

Thornley

Daughter
Male

George

Thornley

Son
Female

Martha

Thornley

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Thornley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Charlesworth, Derbyshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Thornley

Head

Married

42

1839

Charlesworth, Derbyshire, England

Hannah

Thornley

Wife

Married

39

1842

Lymm, Cheshire, England

John

Thornley

Son

Single

17

1864

Lymm, Cheshire, England

Ann

Thornley

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Gorton, Lancashire, England

George

Thornley

Son

Single

13

1868

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Martha

Thornley

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Gorton, Lancashire, England

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