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Household of James Thornton (born 1851, Shropshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, 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 1851 in Broughall, Shropshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Thornton, born in 1850 in Knutsford, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Anna (born 1875 in Knutsford, Cheshire, England), Emma J (born 1878 in Knutsford, Cheshire, England) and Alice (born 1880 in Knutsford, Cheshire, England).
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James Thornton's household
James
Thornton
Head
Emma
Thornton
Wife
Anna
Thornton
Daughter
Emma J
Thornton
Daughter
Alice
Thornton
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Broughall, Shropshire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Thornton | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Broughall, Shropshire, England | |
Emma | Thornton | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Knutsford, Cheshire, England | |
Anna | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Knutsford, Cheshire, England | |
Emma J | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Knutsford, Cheshire, England | |
Alice | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Knutsford, Cheshire, England |
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