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Household of James Thornley (born 1821, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 1821 in Heywood, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Thornley, born in 1834 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1868 in Stockport, Cheshire, England) and William (born 1871 in Lancashire, England).


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James Thornley's household

Male

James

Thornley

Head
Female

Ellen

Thornley

Wife
Male

John

Thornley

Son
Male

William

Thornley

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Thornley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Heywood, 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

60

1821

Heywood, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Thornley

Wife

Married

47

1834

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

John

Thornley

Son

Single

13

1868

Stockport, Cheshire, England

William

Thornley

Son

Single

10

1871

Lancashire, England

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