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Household of Henry Thornton (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thirsk, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Thornton, born in 1844 in Thirsk, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Jane Thornton, born in 1845 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Matthew R, born 1868 in Thirsk, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Henry's Boarder, John T (born 1854 in Thornthwaite, Yorkshire, England) and Henry's Boarder, Edward (born 1827 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England).


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Henry Thornton's household

Male

Henry

Thornton

Head
Female

Jane

Thornton

Wife
Male

Matthew R

Thornton

Son
Male

John T

Gill

Boarder
Male

Edward

Clarke

Boarder
First name(s) Henry
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Thirsk, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Thornton

Head

Married

37

1844

Thirsk, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Thornton

Wife

Married

36

1845

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Matthew R

Thornton

Son

Single

13

1868

Thirsk, Yorkshire, England

John T

Gill

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Thornthwaite, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Clarke

Boarder

Married

54

1827

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

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