William Thornton
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Household of Henry Thornton (born 1832, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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 1832 in Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Ruth Thornton, born in 1834 in Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Sarah A (born 1854 in Yorkshire, England), Phoebe (born 1866 in Yorkshire, England), Edna (born 1869 in Yorkshire, England) and Jane (born 1871 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Henry's Adopted Daughter, Serena Scott, born in 1864 in Yorkshire, England.
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Henry Thornton's household
Henry
Thornton
Head
Ruth
Thornton
Wife
Sarah A
Thornton
Daughter
Phoebe
Thornton
Daughter
Edna
Thornton
Daughter
Jane
Thornton
Daughter
Serena
Scott
Adopted Daughter
| First name(s) | Henry |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | 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 | 49 | 1832 | Yorkshire, England | |
Ruth | Thornton | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah A | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 27 | 1854 | Yorkshire, England | |
Phoebe | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Yorkshire, England | |
Edna | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Yorkshire, England | |
Jane | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Yorkshire, England | |
Serena | Scott | Adopted Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Yorkshire, England |
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