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Household of Benjamin Thornton (born 1852, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Thornton, born in 1852 in Tong, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary Thornton, born in 1852 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Tom (born 1872 in East Bierley, Yorkshire, England), Hannah (born 1875 in East Bierley, Yorkshire, England), Esther (born 1878 in East Bierley, Yorkshire, England) and Lilley (born 1881 in East Bierley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Lodger, Eward Redshaw, born in 1866 in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England.
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Benjamin Thornton's household
Benjamin
Thornton
Head
Mary
Thornton
Wife
Tom
Thornton
Son
Hannah
Thornton
Daughter
Esther
Thornton
Daughter
Lilley
Thornton
Daughter
Eward
Redshaw
Lodger
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 29 |
| Birth year | 1852 |
| Birth place | Tong, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Thornton | Head | Married | 29 | 1852 | Tong, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Thornton | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | North Bierley, Yorkshire, England | |
Tom | Thornton | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | East Bierley, Yorkshire, England | |
Hannah | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | East Bierley, Yorkshire, England | |
Esther | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | East Bierley, Yorkshire, England | |
Lilley | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | East Bierley, Yorkshire, England | |
Eward | Redshaw | Lodger | Single | 15 | 1866 | Hunslet, Yorkshire, England |
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