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Household of George Thornton (born 1844, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Thornton, born in 1844 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 10 members. George was the head of the household, married to Margaret Thornton, born in 1850 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 8 children; Samuel (born 1867 in South Shields, Durham, England), George (born 1868 in South Shields, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1872 in South Shields, Durham, England), Isabella (born 1874 in South Shields, Durham, England), John B (born 1875 in South Shields, Durham, England), Mary J (born 1877 in South Shields, Durham, England), Jessie B (born 1879 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Robert W (born 1881 in South Shields, Durham, England).
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George Thornton's household
George
Thornton
Head
Margaret
Thornton
Wife
Samuel
Thornton
Son
George
Thornton
Son
Margaret
Thornton
Daughter
Isabella
Thornton
Daughter
John B
Thornton
Son
Mary J
Thornton
Daughter
Jessie B
Thornton
Daughter
Robert W
Thornton
Son
| First name(s) | George |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | South Shields, Durham, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George | Thornton | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Margaret | Thornton | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Samuel | Thornton | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
George | Thornton | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Margaret | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Isabella | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
John B | Thornton | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Mary J | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Jessie B | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Robert W | Thornton | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | South Shields, Durham, England |
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