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Household of Christopher Thornton (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Scarborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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.

Christopher Thornton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Thornton, born in 1836 in Ganton, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Christopher was the head of the household, married to Betsy Thornton, born in 1842 in Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Jane Hannah (born 1871 in Ebberston, Yorkshire, England), Margaret Dandas (born 1874 in Brompton, Yorkshire, England), Richard (born 1875 in Brompton, Yorkshire, England), Sarah (born 1877 in Brompton, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1879 in Brompton, Yorkshire, England) and Francis (born 1881 in Brompton, Yorkshire, England).


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Christopher Thornton's household

Male

Christopher

Thornton

Head
Female

Betsy

Thornton

Wife
Female

Jane Hannah

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Margaret Dandas

Thornton

Daughter
Male

Richard

Thornton

Son
Female

Sarah

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Mary

Thornton

Daughter
Male

Francis

Thornton

Son
First name(s) Christopher
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Ganton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Christopher

Thornton

Head

Married

45

1836

Ganton, Yorkshire, England

Betsy

Thornton

Wife

Married

39

1842

Yorkshire, England

Jane Hannah

Thornton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Ebberston, Yorkshire, England

Margaret Dandas

Thornton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Brompton, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Thornton

Son

Single

6

1875

Brompton, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Thornton

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Brompton, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Thornton

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Brompton, Yorkshire, England

Francis

Thornton

Son

Single

0

1881

Brompton, Yorkshire, England

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