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Household of James Thornton (born 1837, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thornton, born in 1837 in Barton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thornton, born in 1839 in Kent, England. They had 5 children; Frank (born 1868 in Chatham, Kent, England), Lily (born 1870 in West Ham, Essex, England), Peter (born 1873 in West Ham, Essex, England), Florence (born 1877 in West Ham, Essex, England) and Edith (born 1880 in West Ham, Essex, England).
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James Thornton's household
James
Thornton
Head
Elizabeth
Thornton
Wife
Frank
Thornton
Son
Lily
Thornton
Daughter
Peter
Thornton
Son
Florence
Thornton
Daughter
Edith
Thornton
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Barton, Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Thornton | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Barton, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Thornton | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Kent, England | |
Frank | Thornton | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Chatham, Kent, England | |
Lily | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | West Ham, Essex, England | |
Peter | Thornton | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | West Ham, Essex, England | |
Florence | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | West Ham, Essex, England | |
Edith | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | West Ham, Essex, England |
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