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Household of Edwin Thornton (born 1843, 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.

Edwin Thornton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Thornton, born in 1843 in Bradley, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Thornton, born in 1845 in Horbury, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Edgar Kilnes (born 1864 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Blanche (born 1874 in Bradley, Yorkshire, England), Amy (born 1875 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England) and Mary (born 1877 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England).


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Edwin Thornton's household

Male

Edwin

Thornton

Head
Female

Charlotte

Thornton

Wife
Male

Edgar Kilnes

Thornton

Son
Female

Blanche

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Amy

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Mary

Thornton

Daughter
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Bradley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

Thornton

Head

Married

38

1843

Bradley, Yorkshire, England

Charlotte

Thornton

Wife

Married

36

1845

Horbury, Yorkshire, England

Edgar Kilnes

Thornton

Son

Single

17

1864

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Blanche

Thornton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Bradley, Yorkshire, England

Amy

Thornton

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Thornton

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

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