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Household of George Thornton (born 1834, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Thornton, born in 1834 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary Thornton, born in 1835 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Edith (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Martha (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Jessie (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Alfred (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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George Thornton's household

Male

George

Thornton

Head
Female

Mary

Thornton

Wife
Female

Edith

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Martha

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Thornton

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Thornton

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Thornton

Head

Married

47

1834

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Thornton

Wife

Married

46

1835

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edith

Thornton

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Martha

Thornton

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jessie

Thornton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Thornton

Son

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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