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Household of James Thornton (born 1814, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Skipton, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1814 in Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Thornton, born in 1827 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1863 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England), Henry (born 1871 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England) and Faith (born 1859 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Nephew, John (born 1864 in East Indies), James's Son In Law, John (born 1855 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England) and James's Boarder, Sabina (born 1861 in Kent, England).
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James Thornton's household
James
Thornton
Head
Ann
Thornton
Wife
Mary
Thornton
Daughter
Henry
Thornton
Son
John
Whitaker
Nephew
John
Hudson
Son In Law
Faith
Hudson
Daughter
Sabina
Newberry
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 67 |
| Birth year | 1814 |
| Birth place | Yorkshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Thornton | Head | Married | 67 | 1814 | Yorkshire, England | |
Ann | Thornton | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Skipton, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Skipton, Yorkshire, England | |
Henry | Thornton | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Skipton, Yorkshire, England | |
John | Whitaker | Nephew | Single | 17 | 1864 | East Indies | |
John | Hudson | Son In Law | Married | 26 | 1855 | Skipton, Yorkshire, England | |
Faith | Hudson | Daughter | Married | 22 | 1859 | Skipton, Yorkshire, England | |
Sabina | Newberry | Boarder | Single | 20 | 1861 | Kent, England |
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