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Household of Henry Thornton (born 1830, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Richmond, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Thornton, born in 1830 in Durham, consisted of 6 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thornton, born in 1830 in Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Jane Eliz (born 1867 in East Layton, Yorkshire, England) and John Brown (born 1872 in East Layton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Henry's Servant, Ann (born 1866 in Durham, England) and Henry's Lodger, Edward (born 1828 in Darlington, Durham, England).


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Henry Thornton's household

Male

Henry

Thornton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thornton

Wife
Female

Jane Eliz

Thornton

Daughter
Male

John Brown

Thornton

Son
Female

Ann

Peacock

Servant
Male

Edward

Allan

Lodger
First name(s) Henry
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Durham, 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

Durham, England

Elizabeth

Thornton

Wife

Married

51

1830

Yorkshire, England

Jane Eliz

Thornton

Daughter

Single

14

1867

East Layton, Yorkshire, England

John Brown

Thornton

Son

Single

9

1872

East Layton, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Peacock

Servant

Single

15

1866

Durham, England

Edward

Allan

Lodger

Single

53

1828

Darlington, Durham, England

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