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Household of James Thorne (born 1842, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 Thorne and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thorne, born in 1842 in Devon, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Johanna Thorne, born in 1833 in Challacombe, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Charles (born 1863 in Challacombe, Devon, England), John (born 1870 in Challacombe, Devon, England), Elizabeth A (born 1871 in Challacombe, Devon, England), Emma (born 1875 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Ellen E (born 1878 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, William Baker, born in 1846 in Huntingdonshire, England.


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James Thorne's household

Male

James

Thorne

Head
Female

Johanna

Thorne

Wife
Male

Charles

Thorne

Son
Male

John

Thorne

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Thorne

Daughter
Female

Emma

Thorne

Daughter
Female

Ellen E

Thorne

Daughter
Male

William

Baker

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Thorne
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thorne

Head

Married

39

1842

Devon, England

Johanna

Thorne

Wife

Married

48

1833

Challacombe, Devon, England

Charles

Thorne

Son

Single

18

1863

Challacombe, Devon, England

John

Thorne

Son

Single

11

1870

Challacombe, Devon, England

Elizabeth A

Thorne

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Challacombe, Devon, England

Emma

Thorne

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ellen E

Thorne

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Baker

Boarder

-

35

1846

Huntingdonshire, England

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