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Household of George Thornton (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 1841 in Gargrave, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Susannah (born 1866 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Ellen Ann (born 1867 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Tommy (born 1870 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1872 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).


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George Thornton's household

Male

George

Thornton

Head
Female

Susannah

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Ellen Ann

Thornton

Daughter
Male

Tommy

Thornton

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Thornton

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Gargrave, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Thornton

Head

Widower

40

1841

Gargrave, Yorkshire, England

Susannah

Thornton

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Ellen Ann

Thornton

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Tommy

Thornton

Son

Single

11

1870

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Thornton

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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