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Household of James Thorley (born 1823, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, 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 Thorley and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thorley, born in 1823 in Sandbach, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; George (born 1853 in Lower Peover, Cheshire, England), Joseph (born 1856 in Lower Peover, Cheshire, England), Thomas (born 1859 in Goostrey, Cheshire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1861 in Goostrey, Cheshire, England), Ellen (born 1864 in Alsager, Cheshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1867 in Lower Withington, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister, Mary Ann Roylance, born in 1832 in Cranage, Cheshire, England.


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James Thorley's household

Male

James

Thorley

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Roylance

Sister
Male

George

Thorley

Son
Male

Joseph

Thorley

Son
Male

Thomas

Thorley

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Thorley

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Thorley

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Thorley

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Thorley
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Sandbach, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thorley

Head

Widower

58

1823

Sandbach, Cheshire, England

Mary Ann

Roylance

Sister

Widow

49

1832

Cranage, Cheshire, England

George

Thorley

Son

Single

28

1853

Lower Peover, Cheshire, England

Joseph

Thorley

Son

Single

25

1856

Lower Peover, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Thorley

Son

Single

22

1859

Goostrey, Cheshire, England

Sarah Ann

Thorley

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Goostrey, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Thorley

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Alsager, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Thorley

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Lower Withington, Cheshire, England

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