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Household of Bridget Thornton (born 1849)

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.

Bridget Thornton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Bridget Thornton, born in 1849 in , consisted of 6 members. Bridget was the head of the household, married to John Thornton, born in 1867 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1867 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1870 in Barnsley, Gloucestershire, England), Edward (born 1873 in Barnsley, Gloucestershire, England), Thomas (born 1874 in Barnsley, Gloucestershire, England) and Bridget (born 1877 in Ireland).


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Bridget Thornton's household

Female

Bridget

Thornton

Head
Male

John

Thornton

Son
Female

Mary

Thornton

Daughter
Male

Edward

Thornton

Son
Male

Thomas

Thornton

Son
Female

Bridget

Thornton

Daughter
First name(s) Bridget
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Bridget

Thornton

Head

Married

32

1849

Ireland

John

Thornton

Son

Single

14

1867

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Thornton

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Barnsley, Gloucestershire, England

Edward

Thornton

Son

Single

8

1873

Barnsley, Gloucestershire, England

Thomas

Thornton

Son

Single

7

1874

Barnsley, Gloucestershire, England

Bridget

Thornton

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Ireland

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