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Household of George Thornton (born 1823, Oxfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oxford, Oxfordshire, 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 Thornton and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Thornton, born in 1823 in Cowley, Oxfordshire, consisted of 3 members. George was the head of the household, married to Ellen Thornton, born in 1819 in Sutton, Surrey, England.
During the period, also present in the household was George's Boarder, Frederick Sutton, born in 1856 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.


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George Thornton's household

Male

George

Thornton

Head
Female

Ellen

Thornton

Wife
Male

Frederick

Sutton

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Cowley, Oxfordshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Thornton

Head

Married

58

1823

Cowley, Oxfordshire, England

Ellen

Thornton

Wife

Married

62

1819

Sutton, Surrey, England

Frederick

Sutton

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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