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Household of Edward Thornton (born 1835, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Thornton, born in 1835 in Bradford, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Catherine Thornton, born in 1841 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; John Edward (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Florence Mary (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Edward Thornton's household

Male

Edward

Thornton

Head
Female

Catherine

Thornton

Wife
Male

John Edward

Thornton

Son
Female

Florence Mary

Thornton

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Thornton

Head

Married

46

1835

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Catherine

Thornton

Wife

Married

40

1841

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John Edward

Thornton

Son

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Florence Mary

Thornton

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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