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Household of David Thornton (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Thornton, born in 1841 in Honley, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thornton, born in 1844 in Honley, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Annie (born 1868 in Honley, Yorkshire, England), Jane Alice (born 1871 in Morley, Yorkshire, England), Ada (born 1876 in Batley, Yorkshire, England) and Sophia (born 1879 in Batley, Yorkshire, England).


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David Thornton's household

Male

David

Thornton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thornton

Wife
Female

Annie

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Jane Alice

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Ada

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Sophia

Thornton

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Honley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Thornton

Head

Married

40

1841

Honley, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Thornton

Wife

Married

37

1844

Honley, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Thornton

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Honley, Yorkshire, England

Jane Alice

Thornton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Morley, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Thornton

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Sophia

Thornton

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Batley, Yorkshire, England

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