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Household of Edwin Thornton (born 1838, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Thornton, born in 1838 in Birstall, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Thornton, born in 1837 in Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Emily (born 1863 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth Ann (born 1867 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1870 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Clara (born 1874 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England) and Mary (born 1879 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edwin's Father, John Thornton, born in 1797 in Knaresborough.
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Edwin Thornton's household
Edwin
Thornton
Head
Rebecca
Thornton
Wife
Emily
Thornton
Daughter
Elizabeth Ann
Thornton
Daughter
Thomas
Thornton
Son
Clara
Thornton
Daughter
Mary
Thornton
Daughter
John
Thornton
Father
| First name(s) | Edwin |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Birstall, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edwin | Thornton | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Birstall, Yorkshire, England | |
Rebecca | Thornton | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England | |
Emily | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Birstall, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth Ann | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Birstall, Yorkshire, England | |
Thomas | Thornton | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Birstall, Yorkshire, England | |
Clara | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Birstall, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Birstall, Yorkshire, England | |
John | Thornton | Father | Widower | 84 | 1797 | Knaresborough |
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