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Household of Edwin Thornton (born 1829, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Thornton, born in 1829 in Rastrick, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Martha Thornton, born in 1829 in Rastrick, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Thomas (born 1860 in Elland, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1862 in Elland, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1864 in Elland, Yorkshire, England), Albert (born 1865 in Elland, Yorkshire, England), Robert (born 1867 in Elland, Yorkshire, England), Edwin (born 1870 in Elland, Yorkshire, England) and Martha (born 1874 in Elland, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edwin's Niece, Ada Robinson, born in 1859 in Rastrick, Yorkshire, England.
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Edwin Thornton's household
Edwin
Thornton
Head
Martha
Thornton
Wife
Thomas
Thornton
Son
John
Thornton
Son
Mary
Thornton
Daughter
Albert
Thornton
Son
Robert
Thornton
Son
Edwin
Thornton
Son
Martha
Thornton
Daughter
Ada
Robinson
Niece
| First name(s) | Edwin |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Rastrick, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edwin | Thornton | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Rastrick, Yorkshire, England | |
Martha | Thornton | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Rastrick, Yorkshire, England | |
Thomas | Thornton | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Elland, Yorkshire, England | |
John | Thornton | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Elland, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Elland, Yorkshire, England | |
Albert | Thornton | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Elland, Yorkshire, England | |
Robert | Thornton | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Elland, Yorkshire, England | |
Edwin | Thornton | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Elland, Yorkshire, England | |
Martha | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Elland, Yorkshire, England | |
Ada | Robinson | Niece | Single | 22 | 1859 | Rastrick, Yorkshire, England |
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