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Household of Elizabeth Thornton (born 1857)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, Lancashire, 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.

Elizabeth Thornton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elizabeth Thornton, born in 1857 in Salford, consisted of 6 members. Elizabeth was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; James, born 1875 in Salford, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Elizabeth's Brother, William A (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth's Lodger, Alexander (born 1862 in At Sea), Elizabeth's Lodger, Emma (born 1860 in Salford, England) and Elizabeth's Lodger, Priscilla (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Elizabeth Thornton's household

Female

Elizabeth

Thornton

Head
Male

James

Thornton

Son
Male

William A

Graydon

Brother
Male

Alexander

Fitz

Lodger
Female

Emma

Fitz

Lodger
Female

Priscilla

Fitz

Lodger
First name(s) Elizabeth
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Salford, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Elizabeth

Thornton

Head

Widow

24

1857

Salford, England

James

Thornton

Son

Single

6

1875

Salford, England

William A

Graydon

Brother

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alexander

Fitz

Lodger

Married

19

1862

At Sea

Emma

Fitz

Lodger

Married

21

1860

Salford, England

Priscilla

Fitz

Lodger

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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