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Household of David Thornton (born 1831, 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.

David Thornton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Thornton, born in 1831 in Tong, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thornton, born in 1836 in Calverley, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1860 in Pudsey, Yorkshire, England) and William (born 1866 in Pudsey, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Lodger, Martha Naylor, born in 1845 in Calverley, Yorkshire, England.


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David Thornton's household

Male

David

Thornton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thornton

Wife
Male

James

Thornton

Son
Male

William

Thornton

Son
Female

Martha

Naylor

Lodger
First name(s) David
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Tong, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Thornton

Head

Married

50

1831

Tong, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Thornton

Wife

Married

45

1836

Calverley, Yorkshire, England

James

Thornton

Son

Single

21

1860

Pudsey, Yorkshire, England

William

Thornton

Son

Single

15

1866

Pudsey, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Naylor

Lodger

Single

36

1845

Calverley, Yorkshire, England

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