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Household of James Thornton (born 1851, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Keighley, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thornton, born in 1851 in Oakworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Thornton, born in 1849 in Silsden, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Annie, born 1881 in Bingley, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, John F Beetlestone, born in 1860 in Shropshire, England.


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James Thornton's household

Male

James

Thornton

Head
Female

Mary

Thornton

Wife
Female

Annie

Thornton

Daughter
Male

John F

Beetlestone

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Oakworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thornton

Head

Married

30

1851

Oakworth, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Thornton

Wife

Married

32

1849

Silsden, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Thornton

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bingley, Yorkshire, England

John F

Beetlestone

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Shropshire, England

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