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Household of James Thornton (born 1819, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, Lancashire, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thornton, born in 1819 in Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thornton, born in 1822 in Down, Ireland. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1850 in Rochdale, Yorkshire, England), Maria (born 1853 in Rochdale, Yorkshire, England), Jane (born 1856 in Rochdale, Yorkshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1858 in Rochdale, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Son In Law, John (born 1852 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and James's Son In Law, Joseph (born 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
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James Thornton's household
James
Thornton
Head
Elizabeth
Thornton
Wife
John
Starford
Son In Law
Mary
Starford
Daughter
Maria
Jones
Daughter
Jane
Thornton
Daughter
Joseph
Sidgreaves
Son In Law
Elizabeth
Sidgreaves
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 62 |
| Birth year | 1819 |
| Birth place | Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Thornton | Head | Married | 62 | 1819 | Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Thornton | Wife | Married | 59 | 1822 | Down, Ireland | |
John | Starford | Son In Law | Married | 29 | 1852 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Starford | Daughter | Married | 31 | 1850 | Rochdale, Yorkshire, England | |
Maria | Jones | Daughter | Married | 28 | 1853 | Rochdale, Yorkshire, England | |
Jane | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 25 | 1856 | Rochdale, Yorkshire, England | |
Joseph | Sidgreaves | Son In Law | Married | 21 | 1860 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Sidgreaves | Daughter | Married | 23 | 1858 | Rochdale, Yorkshire, England |
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