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Household of Charles Thornton (born 1847, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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.

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 1847 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Ann Eliza Thornton, born in 1852 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Ada (born 1878 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Ann Eliza (born 1879 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Mary Jane (born 1881 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Charles's Step Son, Joseph Dewsnap, born in 1865 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.


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Charles Thornton's household

Male

Charles

Thornton

Head
Female

Ann Eliza

Thornton

Wife
Female

Ada

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Ann Eliza

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Thornton

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Dewsnap

Step Son
First name(s) Charles
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Thornton

Head

Married

34

1847

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Ann Eliza

Thornton

Wife

Married

29

1852

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Thornton

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Ann Eliza

Thornton

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Mary Jane

Thornton

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Dewsnap

Step Son

Single

16

1865

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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