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Household of Edgar Thornton (born 1855, 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.

Edgar Thornton and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edgar Thornton, born in 1855 in Idle, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Edgar was the head of the household, married to Martha Thornton, born in 1855 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Cecil (born 1878 in Idle, Yorkshire, England) and Clement (born 1880 in Idle, Yorkshire, England).


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Edgar Thornton's household

Male

Edgar

Thornton

Head
Female

Martha

Thornton

Wife
Male

Cecil

Thornton

Son
Male

Clement

Thornton

Son
First name(s) Edgar
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Idle, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edgar

Thornton

Head

Married

26

1855

Idle, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Thornton

Wife

Married

26

1855

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Cecil

Thornton

Son

Single

3

1878

Idle, Yorkshire, England

Clement

Thornton

Son

Married

1

1880

Idle, Yorkshire, England

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