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Household of George Thornton (born 1817, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, Durham, 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 1817 in Darlington, Durham, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Sarah Thornton, born in 1820 in Middleton One Row, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Sarah Jane (born 1845 in Longnewton, Durham, England), John T (born 1855 in Longnewton, Durham, England) and George (born 1859 in Longnewton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Gson, Edward Brown, born in 1875 in Middleton St George, Durham, England.
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George Thornton's household
George
Thornton
Head
Sarah
Thornton
Wife
Sarah Jane
Thornton
Daughter
John T
Thornton
Son
George
Thornton
Son
Edward
Brown
Gson
| First name(s) | George |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| Birth place | Darlington, Durham, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George | Thornton | Head | Married | 64 | 1817 | Darlington, Durham, England | |
Sarah | Thornton | Wife | Married | 61 | 1820 | Middleton One Row, Durham, England | |
Sarah Jane | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 36 | 1845 | Longnewton, Durham, England | |
John T | Thornton | Son | Single | 26 | 1855 | Longnewton, Durham, England | |
George | Thornton | Son | Single | 22 | 1859 | Longnewton, Durham, England | |
Edward | Brown | Gson | Single | 6 | 1875 | Middleton St George, Durham, England |
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