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Household of Edward Thornton (born 1846, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huddersfield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Thornton, born in 1846 in Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thornton, born in 1845 in Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Lucy A (born 1865 in Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England), Tom (born 1868 in Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1871 in Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England), Peace (born 1873 in Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1876 in Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1878 in Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England) and George (born 1880 in Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England).


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Edward Thornton's household

Male

Edward

Thornton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thornton

Wife
Female

Lucy A

Thornton

Daughter
Male

Tom

Thornton

Son
Male

John

Thornton

Son
Male

Peace

Thornton

Son
Male

William

Thornton

Son
Female

Mary

Thornton

Daughter
Male

George

Thornton

Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Thornton

Head

Married

35

1846

Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Thornton

Wife

Married

36

1845

Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England

Lucy A

Thornton

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England

Tom

Thornton

Son

Single

13

1868

Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England

John

Thornton

Son

Single

10

1871

Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England

Peace

Thornton

Son

Single

8

1873

Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England

William

Thornton

Son

Single

5

1876

Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Thornton

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England

George

Thornton

Son

Single

1

1880

Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England

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