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Household of James Thornton (born 1855, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westminster, London,Middlesex, 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 Thornton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thornton, born in 1855 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Thornton, born in 1858 in St James, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Maud (born 1878 in St James, Middlesex, England), Maud (born 1879 in St James, Middlesex, England) and Marian (born 1881 in St James, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother, Thomas (born 1859 in City of London, Middlesex, England), James's Brother, John (born 1861 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and James's Brother, Joseph (born 1863 in City of London, Middlesex, England).


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James Thornton's household

Male

James

Thornton

Head
Female

Eliza

Thornton

Wife
Female

Maud

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Maud

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Marian

Thornton

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Thornton

Brother
Male

John

Thornton

Brother
Male

Joseph

Thornton

Brother
First name(s) James
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thornton

Head

Married

26

1855

City of London, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Thornton

Wife

Married

23

1858

St James, Middlesex, England

Maud

Thornton

Daughter

Single

3

1878

St James, Middlesex, England

Maud

Thornton

Daughter

Single

2

1879

St James, Middlesex, England

Marian

Thornton

Daughter

Single

0

1881

St James, Middlesex, England

Thomas

Thornton

Brother

Single

22

1859

City of London, Middlesex, England

John

Thornton

Brother

Single

20

1861

City of London, Middlesex, England

Joseph

Thornton

Brother

Single

18

1863

City of London, Middlesex, England

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