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Household of George Thornton (born 1840, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Thornton, born in 1840 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Ellen Thornton, born in 1845 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1872 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1874 in Horbury, Yorkshire, England) and Kate (born 1876 in Horbury, Yorkshire, England).
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George Thornton's household
George
Thornton
Head
Ellen
Thornton
Wife
Elizabeth
Thornton
Daughter
Arthur
Thornton
Son
Kate
Thornton
Daughter
| First name(s) | George |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Dewsbury, 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 | 41 | 1840 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England | |
Ellen | Thornton | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England | |
Arthur | Thornton | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Horbury, Yorkshire, England | |
Kate | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Horbury, Yorkshire, England |
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