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Household of Benjamin Thornton (born 1856, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 Thornton and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Thornton, born in 1856 in Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Margaret Ellen Thornton, born in 1853 in Deane, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Stead, born 1881 in Lancashire, England.


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Benjamin Thornton's household

Male

Benjamin

Thornton

Head
Female

Margaret Ellen

Thornton

Wife
Male

Stead

Thornton

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Thornton

Head

Married

25

1856

Lancashire, England

Margaret Ellen

Thornton

Wife

Married

28

1853

Deane, Lancashire, England

Stead

Thornton

Son

Single

0

1881

Lancashire, England

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