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Household of Edwin Thornton (born 1813, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Saddleworth, 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.

Edwin Thornton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Thornton, born in 1813 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Edwin was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Hannah (born 1835 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England), John Edwin (born 1840 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1845 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England) and William (born 1846 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England).


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Edwin Thornton's household

Male

Edwin

Thornton

Head
Female

Hannah

Thornton

Daughter
Male

John Edwin

Thornton

Son
Male

George

Thornton

Son
Male

William

Thornton

Son
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Edwin

Thornton

Head

Widower

68

1813

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Thornton

Daughter

Single

46

1835

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

John Edwin

Thornton

Son

Single

41

1840

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

George

Thornton

Son

Single

36

1845

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

William

Thornton

Son

Single

35

1846

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

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