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Household of Charles Thornton (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, Lancashire, 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 1842 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Mary Thornton, born in 1845 in Salford, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Eliza (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Charles W (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Emily (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Charles Thornton's household

Male

Charles

Thornton

Head
Female

Mary

Thornton

Wife
Female

Mary

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Thornton

Daughter
Male

Charles W

Thornton

Son
Female

Emily

Thornton

Daughter
First name(s) Charles
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Thornton

Head

Married

39

1842

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Thornton

Wife

Married

36

1845

Salford, Lancashire, England

Mary

Thornton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Thornton

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Charles W

Thornton

Son

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Emily

Thornton

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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