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Household of George Newby Thornton (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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.

George Newby Thornton and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Newby Thornton, born in 1837 in Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. George Newby was the head of the household, married to Jane Thornton, born in 1838 in Watton, Derbyshire, England. They had 8 children; Thomas H (born 1863 in Lancashire, England), Robert H (born 1865 in Lancashire, England), Jessie (born 1868 in Lancashire, England), George (born 1870 in Lancashire, England), Jane E (born 1872 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England), Frank (born 1874 in Huncoat, Lancashire, England), Julia (born 1877 in Huncoat, Lancashire, England) and Mary Ann (born 1879 in Huncoat, Lancashire, England).


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George Newby Thornton's household

Male

George Newby

Thornton

Head
Female

Jane

Thornton

Wife
Male

Thomas H

Thornton

Son
Male

Robert H

Thornton

Son
Female

Jessie

Thornton

Daughter
Male

George

Thornton

Son
Female

Jane E

Thornton

Daughter
Male

Frank

Thornton

Son
Female

Julia

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Thornton

Daughter
First name(s) George Newby
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George Newby

Thornton

Head

Married

44

1837

Yorkshire, England

Jane

Thornton

Wife

Married

43

1838

Watton, Derbyshire, England

Thomas H

Thornton

Son

Single

18

1863

Lancashire, England

Robert H

Thornton

Son

Single

16

1865

Lancashire, England

Jessie

Thornton

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Lancashire, England

George

Thornton

Son

Single

11

1870

Lancashire, England

Jane E

Thornton

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Frank

Thornton

Son

Single

7

1874

Huncoat, Lancashire, England

Julia

Thornton

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Huncoat, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Thornton

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Huncoat, Lancashire, England

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