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Household of James J Thornton (born 1821, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Nantwich, Cheshire, 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.

James J Thornton and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James J Thornton, born in 1821 in Bunbury, Cheshire, consisted of 4 members. James J was the head of the household, married to Johannah Thornton, born in 1819 in Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1851 in Bunbury, Cheshire, England) and Hugh (born 1859 in Bunbury, Cheshire, England).


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James J Thornton's household

Male

James J

Thornton

Head
Female

Johannah

Thornton

Wife
Male

William

Thornton

Son
Male

Hugh

Thornton

Son
First name(s) James J
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Bunbury, Cheshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James J

Thornton

Head

Married

60

1821

Bunbury, Cheshire, England

Johannah

Thornton

Wife

Married

62

1819

Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England

William

Thornton

Son

Single

30

1851

Bunbury, Cheshire, England

Hugh

Thornton

Son

Single

22

1859

Bunbury, Cheshire, England

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