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Household of George Thorns (born 1843, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Epsom, Surrey, 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 Thorns and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Thorns, born in 1843 in West Grinstead, Sussex, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thorns, born in 1844 in Ashtead, Surrey, England. They had 3 children; Thomas H (born 1872 in Dorking, Surrey, England), Percy B (born 1874 in Ewell, Surrey, England) and Mary (born 1881 in Ewell, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Servant, Annie (born 1861 in Reigate, Surrey, England), George's Servant, Emma (born 1866 in Roehampton, Surrey, England) and George's Assistant, Edgar (born 1861 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England).


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George Thorns's household

Male

George

Thorns

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thorns

Wife
Male

Thomas H

Thorns

Son
Male

Percy B

Thorns

Son
Female

Mary

Thorns

Daughter
Female

Annie

Upton

Servant
Female

Emma

Woolett

Servant
Male

Edgar

Goodwin

Assistant
First name(s) George
Last name Thorns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place West Grinstead, Sussex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Thorns

Head

Married

38

1843

West Grinstead, Sussex, England

Elizabeth

Thorns

Wife

Married

37

1844

Ashtead, Surrey, England

Thomas H

Thorns

Son

Single

9

1872

Dorking, Surrey, England

Percy B

Thorns

Son

Single

7

1874

Ewell, Surrey, England

Mary

Thorns

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Ewell, Surrey, England

Annie

Upton

Servant

Single

20

1861

Reigate, Surrey, England

Emma

Woolett

Servant

Single

15

1866

Roehampton, Surrey, England

Edgar

Goodwin

Assistant

Single

20

1861

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

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