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Household of James Thornton (born 1848, Oxfordshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Headington, Oxfordshire, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thornton, born in 1848 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Thornton, born in 1849 in Hackney, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Erastus J (born 1878 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England) and Ann K (born 1880 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Mary (born 1861 in Berkshire, England) and James's Servant, Eleanor (born 1863 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England).
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James Thornton's household
James
Thornton
Head
Ann
Thornton
Wife
Erastus J
Thornton
Son
Ann K
Thornton
Daughter
Mary
Elliott
Servant
Eleanor
Douglas
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | Oxford, Oxfordshire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Thornton | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | Oxford, Oxfordshire, England | |
Ann | Thornton | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Hackney, Middlesex, England | |
Erastus J | Thornton | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Oxford, Oxfordshire, England | |
Ann K | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Oxford, Oxfordshire, England | |
Mary | Elliott | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Berkshire, England | |
Eleanor | Douglas | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Oxford, Oxfordshire, England |
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