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Household of Benjamin Thornton (born 1833, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Thornton, born in 1833 in Stainland, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Sarah Thornton, born in 1835 in Stainland, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Edwin (born 1859 in Stainland, Yorkshire, England), Emma (born 1864 in Stainland, Yorkshire, England), Joe (born 1865 in Stainland, Yorkshire, England), John W (born 1868 in Stainland, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah A (born 1871 in Stainland, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Boarder, John Lister, born in 1857 in Stainland, Yorkshire, England.
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Benjamin Thornton's household
Benjamin
Thornton
Head
Sarah
Thornton
Wife
Edwin
Thornton
Son
Emma
Thornton
Daughter
Joe
Thornton
Son
John W
Thornton
Son
Sarah A
Thornton
Daughter
John
Lister
Boarder
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Stainland, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Thornton | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Stainland, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah | Thornton | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Stainland, Yorkshire, England | |
Edwin | Thornton | Son | Single | 22 | 1859 | Stainland, Yorkshire, England | |
Emma | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Stainland, Yorkshire, England | |
Joe | Thornton | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Stainland, Yorkshire, England | |
John W | Thornton | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Stainland, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah A | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Stainland, Yorkshire, England | |
John | Lister | Boarder | Single | 24 | 1857 | Stainland, Yorkshire, England |
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