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Household of James Thornley (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, 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 Thornley and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thornley, born in 1837 in Walkden, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Thornley, born in 1842 in Runcorn, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; John Foster (born 1869 in Clifton, Lancashire, England) and Margaret Ann (born 1875 in Walkden, Lancashire, England).


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James Thornley's household

Male

James

Thornley

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Thornley

Wife
Male

John Foster

Thornley

Son
Female

Margaret Ann

Thornley

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Thornley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Walkden, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thornley

Head

Married

44

1837

Walkden, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Thornley

Wife

Married

39

1842

Runcorn, Lancashire, England

John Foster

Thornley

Son

Single

12

1869

Clifton, Lancashire, England

Margaret Ann

Thornley

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Walkden, Lancashire, England

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