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Household of Christopher Thornton (born 1850, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, Durham, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Thornton, born in 1850 in Houghton, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Christopher was the head of the household, married to Mary Eleanor Thornton, born in 1854 in Birtley, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1872 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Christopher (born 1875 in Falfield, Durham, England), Ellen (born 1877 in Falfield, Durham, England), Joseph Morgan (born 1881 in Perkinsville, Durham, England) and Jane (born 1879 in Ouston, Durham, England).
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Christopher Thornton's household
Christopher
Thornton
Head
Mary Eleanor
Thornton
Wife
Margaret
Thornton
Daughter
Christopher
Thornton
Son
Ellen
Thornton
Daughter
Joseph Morgan
Thornton
Son
Jane
Thornton
Daughter
| First name(s) | Christopher |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Houghton, Durham, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Christopher | Thornton | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Houghton, Durham, England | |
Mary Eleanor | Thornton | Wife | Married | 27 | 1854 | Birtley, Durham, England | |
Margaret | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
Christopher | Thornton | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Falfield, Durham, England | |
Ellen | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Falfield, Durham, England | |
Joseph Morgan | Thornton | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Perkinsville, Durham, England | |
Jane | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Ouston, Durham, England |
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