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Household of Benjamin Thorns (born 1809, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wharfedale, 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.

Benjamin Thorns and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Thorns, born in 1809 in Otley, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Harriet Thorns, born in 1823 in Otley, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Benjamin (born 1844 in Otley, Yorkshire, England) and Ann (born 1848 in Otley, Yorkshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Ellen, born 1867 in Otley, Yorkshire, England.


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Benjamin Thorns's household

Male

Benjamin

Thorns

Head
Female

Harriet

Thorns

Wife
Male

Benjamin

Thorns

Son
Female

Ann

Thorns

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Jeffrey

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Thorns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Otley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Benjamin

Thorns

Head

Married

72

1809

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Thorns

Wife

Married

58

1823

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin

Thorns

Son

Single

37

1844

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Thorns

Daughter

Single

33

1848

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Jeffrey

Grand Daughter

Single

14

1867

Otley, Yorkshire, England

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