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Household of Edward Thornton (born 1842, Warwickshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Thornton, born in 1842 in Wellesbourne, Warwickshire, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Emma Thornton, born in 1837 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England. They had 2 children; Mary Jane (born 1871 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England) and Emily A (born 1876 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Lodger, William (born 1821 in Congleton, Cheshire, England) and Edward's Lodger, William Jnr (born 1861 in Haslington, Cheshire, England).


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Edward Thornton's household

Male

Edward

Thornton

Head
Female

Emma

Thornton

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Emily A

Thornton

Daughter
Male

William

Merrill

Lodger
Male

William Jnr

Merrill

Lodger
First name(s) Edward
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Wellesbourne, Warwickshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Thornton

Head

Married

39

1842

Wellesbourne, Warwickshire, England

Emma

Thornton

Wife

Married

44

1837

Coventry, Warwickshire, England

Mary Jane

Thornton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Emily A

Thornton

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

William

Merrill

Lodger

Widower

60

1821

Congleton, Cheshire, England

William Jnr

Merrill

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Haslington, Cheshire, England

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