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Household of Henry Thornton (born 1841, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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.
Henry Thornton and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Thornton, born in 1841 in Elland, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thornton, born in 1848 in Elland, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Joseph (born 1871 in Elland, Yorkshire, England), Mary Florence (born 1875 in Elland, Yorkshire, England), Edwin (born 1879 in Elland, Yorkshire, England) and Frank (born 1881 in Elland, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Henry's Servant, Margaret Schofield, born in 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
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Henry Thornton's household
Henry
Thornton
Head
Elizabeth
Thornton
Wife
Joseph
Thornton
Son
Mary Florence
Thornton
Daughter
Edwin
Thornton
Son
Frank
Thornton
Son
Margaret
Schofield
Servant
| First name(s) | Henry |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Elland, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Henry | Thornton | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Elland, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Thornton | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Elland, Yorkshire, England | |
Joseph | Thornton | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Elland, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary Florence | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Elland, Yorkshire, England | |
Edwin | Thornton | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Elland, Yorkshire, England | |
Frank | Thornton | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Elland, Yorkshire, England | |
Margaret | Schofield | Servant | Single | 14 | 1867 | Manchester, Lancashire, England |
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