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Household of Ellen Thornton (born 1821, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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.
Ellen Thornton and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen Thornton, born in 1821 in Chorley, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Ellen was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; William, born 1863 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Ellen's Boarder, William (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Ellen's Boarder, William (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Ellen's Boarder, James (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
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Ellen Thornton's household
Ellen
Thornton
Head
William
Thornton
Son
William
Dooley
Boarder
William
Keenan
Boarder
James
Fox
Boarder
| First name(s) | Ellen |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widow |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Chorley, Lancashire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ellen | Thornton | Head | Widow | 60 | 1821 | Chorley, Lancashire, England | |
William | Thornton | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Bolton, Lancashire, England | |
William | Dooley | Boarder | Single | 18 | 1863 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
William | Keenan | Boarder | Single | 17 | 1864 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
James | Fox | Boarder | Single | 18 | 1863 | Manchester, Lancashire, England |
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