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Household of Cornelius Thornton (born 1854, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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.

Cornelius Thornton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Cornelius Thornton, born in 1854 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Cornelius was the head of the household, married to Miranda Thornton, born in 1854 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; John H (born 1875 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, England), Martha E (born 1877 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, England) and Willie (born 1879 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, England).


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Cornelius Thornton's household

Male

Cornelius

Thornton

Head
Female

Miranda

Thornton

Wife
Male

John H

Thornton

Son
Female

Martha E

Thornton

Daughter
Male

Willie

Thornton

Son
First name(s) Cornelius
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place North Bierley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Cornelius

Thornton

Head

Married

27

1854

North Bierley, Yorkshire, England

Miranda

Thornton

Wife

Married

27

1854

North Bierley, Yorkshire, England

John H

Thornton

Son

Single

6

1875

North Bierley, Yorkshire, England

Martha E

Thornton

Daughter

Single

4

1877

North Bierley, Yorkshire, England

Willie

Thornton

Son

Single

2

1879

North Bierley, Yorkshire, England

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