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Household of Edward Thornton (born 1810, Gloucestershire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axminster, Dorset, 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.
Edward Thornton and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Thornton, born in 1810 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Eliza Thornton, born in 1814 in Exmouth, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Sophia, born 1848 in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England. They had 2 grandchildren; David Percy Mours (born 1877 in France) and Gladys Mours (born 1881 in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England).
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Edward Thornton's household
Edward
Thornton
Head
Eliza
Thornton
Wife
Sophia
Dunsford
Daughter
David Percy Mours
Dunsford
Grand Son
Gladys Mours
Dunsford
Grand Daughter
| First name(s) | Edward |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 71 |
| Birth year | 1810 |
| Birth place | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward | Thornton | Head | Married | 71 | 1810 | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England | |
Eliza | Thornton | Wife | Married | 67 | 1814 | Exmouth, Devon, England | |
Sophia | Dunsford | Daughter | Widow | 33 | 1848 | Lyme Regis, Dorset, England | |
David Percy Mours | Dunsford | Grand Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | France | |
Gladys Mours | Dunsford | Grand Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Lyme Regis, Dorset, England |
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