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Household of George Thorley (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Thorley and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Thorley, born in 1836 in Stretford, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. George was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; George Edwd (born 1866 in Leigh, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1874 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Visitor, Ann Matthews, born in 1839 in Silkstone, Yorkshire, England.


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George Thorley's household

Male

George

Thorley

Head
Male

George Edwd

Thorley

Son
Male

Joseph

Thorley

Son
Female

Ann

Matthews

Visitor
First name(s) George
Last name Thorley
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Stretford, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Thorley

Head

Widower

45

1836

Stretford, Lancashire, England

George Edwd

Thorley

Son

Single

15

1866

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Thorley

Son

Single

7

1874

Lancashire, England

Ann

Matthews

Visitor

Widow

42

1839

Silkstone, Yorkshire, England

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