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Household of David Thornton (born 1843, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Malton, 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.

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 1843 in Slingsby, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Sophia Thornton, born in 1845 in Slingsby, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Thomas W (born 1870 in Slingsby, Yorkshire, England), Mary E (born 1871 in Slingsby, Yorkshire, England), Louisa (born 1874 in Slingsby, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah E (born 1881 in Slingsby, Yorkshire, England).


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David Thornton's household

Male

David

Thornton

Head
Female

Sophia

Thornton

Wife
Male

Thomas W

Thornton

Son
Female

Mary E

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Sarah E

Thornton

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Slingsby, 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

38

1843

Slingsby, Yorkshire, England

Sophia

Thornton

Wife

Married

36

1845

Slingsby, Yorkshire, England

Thomas W

Thornton

Son

Single

11

1870

Slingsby, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Thornton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Slingsby, Yorkshire, England

Louisa

Thornton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Slingsby, Yorkshire, England

Sarah E

Thornton

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Slingsby, Yorkshire, England

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