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Household of Benjamin Thornton (born 1842, Staffordshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Aston, Warwickshire, 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 Thornton and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Thornton, born in 1842 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ellen Thornton, born in 1842 in Wark, Northumberland, England. They had 5 children; Charles George (born 1869 in Aston, Warwickshire, England), Annie Harriet (born 1870 in Aston, Warwickshire, England), Helen (born 1872 in Aston, Warwickshire, England), Elizabeth Florence (born 1874 in Aston, Warwickshire, England) and Robert Henry (born 1879 in Aston, Warwickshire, England).
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Benjamin Thornton's household
Benjamin
Thornton
Head
Elizabeth Ellen
Thornton
Wife
Charles George
Thornton
Son
Annie Harriet
Thornton
Daughter
Helen
Thornton
Daughter
Elizabeth Florence
Thornton
Daughter
Robert Henry
Thornton
Son
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Thornton | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England | |
Elizabeth Ellen | Thornton | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Wark, Northumberland, England | |
Charles George | Thornton | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Aston, Warwickshire, England | |
Annie Harriet | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Aston, Warwickshire, England | |
Helen | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Aston, Warwickshire, England | |
Elizabeth Florence | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Aston, Warwickshire, England | |
Robert Henry | Thornton | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Aston, Warwickshire, England |
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