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Household of Edward Thornton (born 1842, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 1842 in Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Flora A ? Thornton, born in 1842 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Scholar, Rebecca (born 1870 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Edward's Scholar, Margaret (born 1872 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Edward Thornton's household

Male

Edward

Thornton

Head
Female

Flora A ?

Thornton

Wife
Female

Mary

Thomas

Wife
Female

Rebecca

Turberville

Scholar
Female

Margaret

Manning

Scholar
First name(s) Edward
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Edward

Thornton

Head

Married

39

1842

Cheshire, England

Flora A ?

Thornton

Wife

Married

39

1842

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Mary

Thomas

Wife

Married

32

1849

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Rebecca

Turberville

Scholar

Single

11

1870

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Manning

Scholar

Single

9

1872

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

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