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Household of James Thorn (born 1807, Banffshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alvah, Banffshire, Scotland
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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 Thorn and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thorn, born in 1807 in Banffshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1859 in Banffshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1860 in Banffshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1862 in Banffshire, Scotland) and Elsie (born 1867 in Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1825 in King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Mary (born 1864 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Servant, James (born 1865 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, George (born 1861 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland).
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James Thorn's household
James
Thorn
Head
Elizabeth
Thorn
Daughter
Jane
Thorn
Daughter
Annie
Thorn
Daughter
Elsie
Thorn
Daughter
Elizabeth
Mitchell
Visitor
Mary
Paterson
Servant
James
Smith
Servant
George
Legg
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Thorn |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 74 |
| Birth year | 1807 |
| Birth place | Banffshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Thorn | Head | Widower | 74 | 1807 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Thorn | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Thorn | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
Annie | Thorn | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
Elsie | Thorn | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Mitchell | Visitor | Widow | 56 | 1825 | King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Paterson | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
James | Smith | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
George | Legg | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland |
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