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Household of Elizabeth Thornton (born 1852, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Driffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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.

Elizabeth Thornton and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elizabeth Thornton, born in 1852 in Beeford, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. Elizabeth was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; John William (born 1874 in Lissett, Yorkshire, England) and George (born 1876 in Brandesburton, Yorkshire, England).


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Elizabeth Thornton's household

Female

Elizabeth

Thornton

Head
Male

John William

Thornton

Son
Male

George

Thornton

Son
First name(s) Elizabeth
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Beeford, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Elizabeth

Thornton

Head

Widow

29

1852

Beeford, Yorkshire, England

John William

Thornton

Son

Single

7

1874

Lissett, Yorkshire, England

George

Thornton

Son

Single

5

1876

Brandesburton, Yorkshire, England

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