George Thornton
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Household of Benjamin Thornton (born 1853, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 1853 in Hartshead, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Martha Thornton, born in 1849 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Wentworth (born 1868 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England), Sarah (born 1874 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England) and Walter (born 1876 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Boarder, William Crawshaw, born in 1858 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England.
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Benjamin Thornton's household
Benjamin
Thornton
Head
Martha
Thornton
Wife
Wentworth
Crawshaw
Son
Sarah
Thornton
Daughter
Walter
Thornton
Son
William
Crawshaw
Boarder
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| Birth place | Hartshead, 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 | 28 | 1853 | Hartshead, Yorkshire, England | |
Martha | Thornton | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Mirfield, Yorkshire, England | |
Wentworth | Crawshaw | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Mirfield, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Mirfield, Yorkshire, England | |
Walter | Thornton | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Mirfield, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Crawshaw | Boarder | Single | 23 | 1858 | Mirfield, Yorkshire, England |
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