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Household of Benjamin Thornton (born 1823, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Thornton, born in 1823 in Rastrick, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Sarah Thornton, born in 1824 in Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Arthur (born 1859 in Rastrick, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1861 in Rastrick, Yorkshire, England), Sarah (born 1863 in Rastrick, Yorkshire, England) and Hannah (born 1866 in Rastrick, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Thornton's household

Male

Benjamin

Thornton

Head
Female

Sarah

Thornton

Wife
Male

Arthur

Thornton

Son
Male

William

Thornton

Son
Female

Sarah

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Thornton

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Rastrick, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Thornton

Head

Married

58

1823

Rastrick, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Thornton

Wife

Married

57

1824

Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Thornton

Son

Single

22

1859

Rastrick, Yorkshire, England

William

Thornton

Son

Single

20

1861

Rastrick, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Thornton

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Rastrick, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Thornton

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Rastrick, Yorkshire, England

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