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Household of James Thornton (born 1845, Warwickshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, 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 1845 in Walsgrave on Sowe, Warwickshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Thornton, born in 1843 in Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother In Law, Harriet (born 1820 in Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England), James's Sister In Law, Mary (born 1845 in Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England) and James's Niece, Sarah (born 1872 in Church Gresley, Derbyshire, England).
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James Thornton's household
James
Thornton
Head
Eliza
Thornton
Wife
Harriet
Chapman
Mother In Law
Mary
Archer
Sister In Law
Sarah
Archer
Niece
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Walsgrave on Sowe, Warwickshire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Thornton | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Walsgrave on Sowe, Warwickshire, England | |
Eliza | Thornton | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England | |
Harriet | Chapman | Mother In Law | Widow | 61 | 1820 | Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England | |
Mary | Archer | Sister In Law | Married | 36 | 1845 | Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England | |
Sarah | Archer | Niece | Single | 9 | 1872 | Church Gresley, Derbyshire, England |
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