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Household of Edward Thornton (born 1817, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liverpool, Lancashire, 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 1817 in Cockerham, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Agnes A, born 1847 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He had 3 grandchildren; Thomas G (born 1869 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Edward F (born 1872 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Jane R (born 1876 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Son In Law, Edward Thompson, born in 1845 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
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Edward Thornton's household
Edward
Thornton
Head
Edward
Thompson
Son In Law
Agnes A
Thompson
Daughter
Thomas G
Thompson
Grand Son
Edward F
Thompson
Grand Son
Jane R
Thompson
Grand Daughter
| First name(s) | Edward |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| Birth place | Cockerham, Lancashire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward | Thornton | Head | Widower | 64 | 1817 | Cockerham, Lancashire, England | |
Edward | Thompson | Son In Law | Married | 36 | 1845 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Agnes A | Thompson | Daughter | Married | 34 | 1847 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas G | Thompson | Grand Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Edward F | Thompson | Grand Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Jane R | Thompson | Grand Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
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