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Household of George W Thornton (born 1823, Warwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holsworthy, Devon, 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 W Thornton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George W Thornton, born in 1823 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, consisted of 5 members. George W was the head of the household, married to Mary Thornton, born in 1836 in Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were George W's Servant, Sarah (born 1835 in Holsworthy, Devon, England), George W's Servant, Mary E (born 1857 in Black Torrington, Devon, England) and George W's Servant, Nora A (born 1863 in Milton Damerel, Devon, England).


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George W Thornton's household

Male

George W

Thornton

Head
Female

Mary

Thornton

Wife
Female

Sarah

Hoskin

Servant
Female

Mary E

Knight

Servant
Female

Nora A

Millman

Servant
First name(s) George W
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George W

Thornton

Head

Married

58

1823

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Mary

Thornton

Wife

Married

45

1836

Lancashire, England

Sarah

Hoskin

Servant

Single

46

1835

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Mary E

Knight

Servant

Single

24

1857

Black Torrington, Devon, England

Nora A

Millman

Servant

Single

18

1863

Milton Damerel, Devon, England

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