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Household of Edward Thornton (born 1831, Flintshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wirral, Cheshire, 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 1831 in Hawarden, Flintshire, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Mary A Thornton, born in 1832 in Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales. They had 2 children; Martha (born 1870 in Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales) and Frances (born 1875 in Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Lodger, Arthur McKee, born in 1859 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England.
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Edward Thornton's household
Edward
Thornton
Head
Mary A
Thornton
Wife
Martha
Thornton
Daughter
Frances
Thornton
Daughter
Arthur
McKee
Lodger
| First name(s) | Edward |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward | Thornton | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales | |
Mary A | Thornton | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales | |
Martha | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales | |
Frances | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales | |
Arthur | McKee | Lodger | Single | 22 | 1859 | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England |
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