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Household of Ellen Thornton (born 1801)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackfriars, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen Thornton, born in 1801 in , consisted of 2 members. Ellen was the head of the household, widow.
During the period, also present in the household was Ellen's Servant, Annie Sweney, born in 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Ellen Thornton's household

Female

Ellen

Thornton

Head
Female

Annie

Sweney

Servant
First name(s) Ellen
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 80
Birth year 1801
Birth place Ireland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ellen

Thornton

Head

Widow

80

1801

Ireland

Annie

Sweney

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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