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Household of Henry Thornton (born 1825, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, 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 1825 in Newbottle, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Hannah Thornton, born in 1827 in Newbottle, Durham, England. They had 2 children; James Pyburn (born 1863 in Newbottle, Durham, England) and Dorothy (born 1869 in Newbottle, Durham, England). They had 1 grandchild; Hannah, born 1872 in Newbottle, Durham, England.


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Henry Thornton's household

Male

Henry

Thornton

Head
Female

Hannah

Thornton

Wife
Male

James Pyburn

Thornton

Son
Female

Dorothy

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Thornton

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Henry
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Newbottle, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Thornton

Head

Married

56

1825

Newbottle, Durham, England

Hannah

Thornton

Wife

Married

54

1827

Newbottle, Durham, England

James Pyburn

Thornton

Son

Single

18

1863

Newbottle, Durham, England

Dorothy

Thornton

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Newbottle, Durham, England

Hannah

Thornton

Grand Daughter

Single

9

1872

Newbottle, Durham, England

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