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Household of George 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.
George Thornton and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Thornton, born in 1851 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thornton, born in 1852 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1874 in Hinckley, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1875 in Hinckley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Mother In Law, Margaret Greenles, born in 1821 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.
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George Thornton's household
George
Thornton
Head
Elizabeth
Thornton
Wife
William
Thornton
Son
James
Thornton
Son
Margaret
Greenles
Mother In Law
| First name(s) | George |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | York, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George | Thornton | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | York, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Thornton | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
William | Thornton | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Hinckley, Lancashire, England | |
James | Thornton | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Hinckley, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Greenles | Mother In Law | Widow | 60 | 1821 | Wigan, Lancashire, England |
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