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Household of James Thornber (born 1834, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, Lancashire, 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 Thornber and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thornber, born in 1834 in Gisburn, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Thornber, born in 1833 in Colne, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Sharp (born 1858 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), James (born 1867 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Luke (born 1868 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).


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James Thornber's household

Male

James

Thornber

Head
Female

Ann

Thornber

Wife
Male

Sharp

Thornber

Son
Male

James

Thornber

Son
Male

Luke

Thornber

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Thornber
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Gisburn, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Thornber

Head

Married

47

1834

Gisburn, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Thornber

Wife

Married

48

1833

Colne, Lancashire, England

Sharp

Thornber

Son

Single

23

1858

Burnley, Lancashire, England

James

Thornber

Son

Single

14

1867

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Luke

Thornber

Son

Single

13

1868

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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