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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
Edward
Thornton
Head
Emma
Thornton
Wife
Mary Jane
Thornton
Daughter
Emily A
Thornton
Daughter
William
Merrill
Lodger
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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