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Household of Benjamin Thornton (born 1855, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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 1855 in Rastrick, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary E Thornton, born in 1854 in Rastrick, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Herbert (born 1880 in Rastrick, Yorkshire, England) and Infant (born 1881 in Rastrick, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Sister In Law, Lydia F Hodsdon, born in 1844 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
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Benjamin Thornton's household
Benjamin
Thornton
Head
Mary E
Thornton
Wife
Herbert
Thornton
Son
Infant
Thornton
Son
Lydia F
Hodsdon
Sister In Law
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 26 |
| Birth year | 1855 |
| Birth place | Rastrick, 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 | 26 | 1855 | Rastrick, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary E | Thornton | Wife | Married | 27 | 1854 | Rastrick, Yorkshire, England | |
Herbert | Thornton | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Rastrick, Yorkshire, England | |
Infant | Thornton | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Rastrick, Yorkshire, England | |
Lydia F | Hodsdon | Sister In Law | Widow | 37 | 1844 | Dublin, Dublin, Ireland |
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