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Household of George Thornton (born 1832, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1832 in Idle, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary Thornton, born in 1833 in Idle, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Emma (born 1863 in Idle, Yorkshire, England) and Eva (born 1869 in Idle, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Boarder, Fred (born 1873 in Otley, Yorkshire, England) and George's Brother In Law, Benjamin (born 1852 in Idle, Yorkshire, England).


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George Thornton's household

Male

George

Thornton

Head
Female

Mary

Thornton

Wife
Female

Emma

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Eva

Thornton

Daughter
Male

Fred

Spence

Boarder
Male

Benjamin

Firth

Brother In Law
First name(s) George
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Idle, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Thornton

Head

Married

49

1832

Idle, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Thornton

Wife

Married

48

1833

Idle, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Thornton

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Idle, Yorkshire, England

Eva

Thornton

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Idle, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Spence

Boarder

Single

8

1873

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin

Firth

Brother In Law

Single

29

1852

Idle, Yorkshire, England

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