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Household of Benjamin Thornton (born 1841, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sculcoates, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 1841 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to M A Thornton, born in 1847 in Patrington, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Herbert (born 1869 in Hull, Yorkshire, England), Alfred (born 1871 in Hull, Yorkshire, England) and Henry (born 1878 in Hull, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Mother, Mary Marshall, born in 1801 in Patrington, Yorkshire, England.
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Benjamin Thornton's household
Benjamin
Thornton
Head
M A
Thornton
Wife
Herbert
Thornton
Son
Alfred
Thornton
Son
Henry
Thornton
Son
Mary
Marshall
Mother
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Leeds, 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 | 40 | 1841 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
M A | Thornton | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Patrington, Yorkshire, England | |
Herbert | Thornton | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Hull, Yorkshire, England | |
Alfred | Thornton | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Hull, Yorkshire, England | |
Henry | Thornton | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Hull, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Marshall | Mother | Widow | 80 | 1801 | Patrington, Yorkshire, England |
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