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Household of Henry Thornton (born 1830, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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.

Henry Thornton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Thornton, born in 1830 in Limehouse, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Hanah Thornton, born in 1835 in Ratcliff, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Hanah (born 1855 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England), Emily (born 1858 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England), Mary A (born 1862 in Poplar, Middlesex, England) and Harry (born 1865 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England).


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Henry Thornton's household

Male

Henry

Thornton

Head
Female

Hanah

Thornton

Wife
Female

Hanah

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Emily

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Thornton

Daughter
Male

Harry

Thornton

Son
First name(s) Henry
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Thornton

Head

Married

51

1830

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Hanah

Thornton

Wife

Married

46

1835

Ratcliff, Middlesex, England

Hanah

Thornton

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Emily

Thornton

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Mary A

Thornton

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Harry

Thornton

Son

Single

16

1865

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

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