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Household of Benjamin Thornton (born 1822, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Skipton, 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 Thornton and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Thornton, born in 1822 in Bradley, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thornton, born in 1824 in Collingham, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Selina (born 1860 in Bradley, Yorkshire, England) and Christopher (born 1866 in Bradley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Lodger, Andrew Little, born in 1848 in York, Yorkshire, England.
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Benjamin Thornton's household
Benjamin
Thornton
Head
Elizabeth
Thornton
Wife
Selina
Thornton
Daughter
Christopher
Thornton
Son
Andrew
Little
Lodger
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | Bradley, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Thornton | Head | Married | 59 | 1822 | Bradley, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Thornton | Wife | Married | 57 | 1824 | Collingham, Yorkshire, England | |
Selina | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 21 | 1860 | Bradley, Yorkshire, England | |
Christopher | Thornton | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Bradley, Yorkshire, England | |
Andrew | Little | Lodger | Married | 33 | 1848 | York, Yorkshire, England |
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