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Household of Fred Thornton (born 1851, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

Fred Thornton and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Fred Thornton, born in 1851 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Fred was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thornton, born in 1847 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1874 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1876 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England).


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Fred Thornton's household

Male

Fred

Thornton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thornton

Wife
Male

James

Thornton

Son
Male

John

Thornton

Son
First name(s) Fred
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Fred

Thornton

Head

Married

30

1851

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Thornton

Wife

Married

34

1847

Bolton, Lancashire, England

James

Thornton

Son

Single

7

1874

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

John

Thornton

Son

Single

5

1876

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

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