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Household of James Thornton (born 1850, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thornton, born in 1850 in Worsley, Lincolnshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Thornton, born in 1851 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Annie (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Bertha (born 1878 in Milton, Cumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, James Christian, born in 1849 in Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man.


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James Thornton's household

Male

James

Thornton

Head
Female

Sarah A

Thornton

Wife
Female

Annie

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Bertha

Thornton

Daughter
Male

James

Christian

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Worsley, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thornton

Head

Married

31

1850

Worsley, Lincolnshire, England

Sarah A

Thornton

Wife

Married

30

1851

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Annie

Thornton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Bertha

Thornton

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Milton, Cumberland, England

James

Christian

Boarder

Widower

32

1849

Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man

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