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Household of Charles Thornton (born 1833, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stepney, London,Middlesex, 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.

Charles Thornton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Thornton, born in 1833 in Romford, Essex, consisted of 6 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thornton, born in 1835 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Emily (born 1863 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), Edward J (born 1869 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Elizabeth M A (born 1871 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England) and Eleanor (born 1875 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England).


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Charles Thornton's household

Male

Charles

Thornton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thornton

Wife
Female

Emily

Wilkiss

Daughter
Male

Edward J

Wilkiss

Son
Female

Elizabeth M A

Wilkiss

Daughter
Female

Eleanor

Thornton

Daughter
First name(s) Charles
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Romford, Essex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Thornton

Head

Married

48

1833

Romford, Essex, England

Elizabeth

Thornton

Wife

Married

46

1835

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Emily

Wilkiss

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Edward J

Wilkiss

Son

Single

12

1869

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth M A

Wilkiss

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Eleanor

Thornton

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

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