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Household of Charles Thornton (born 1814, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Thornton, born in 1814 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 4 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Margaret Thornton, born in 1837 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; George (born 1871 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Mary (born 1873 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Charles Thornton's household

Male

Charles

Thornton

Head
Female

Margaret

Thornton

Wife
Male

George

Thornton

Son
Female

Mary

Thornton

Daughter
First name(s) Charles
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Thornton

Head

Married

67

1814

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Thornton

Wife

Married

44

1837

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

George

Thornton

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

Thornton

Daughter

Unmarried

8

1873

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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