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Household of James Thornton (born 1822, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huddersfield, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thornton, born in 1822 in Elvington, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1848 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England. He had 3 grandchildren; Florence (born 1871 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England), James Wm (born 1874 in Yorkshire, England) and John Th (born 1877 in Dalton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Son In Law, John (born 1846 in Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England) and James's Servant, Ellen (born 1845 in Yorkshire, England).
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James Thornton's household
James
Thornton
Head
John
Jenkinson
Son In Law
Elizabeth
Jenkinson
Daughter
Florence
Jenkinson
Grand Daughter
James Wm
Jenkinson
Grand Son
John Th
Jenkinson
Grand Son
Ellen
Raynor
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | Elvington, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Thornton | Head | Widower | 59 | 1822 | Elvington, Yorkshire, England | |
John | Jenkinson | Son In Law | Married | 35 | 1846 | Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Jenkinson | Daughter | Married | 33 | 1848 | Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England | |
Florence | Jenkinson | Grand Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England | |
James Wm | Jenkinson | Grand Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Yorkshire, England | |
John Th | Jenkinson | Grand Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Dalton, Yorkshire, England | |
Ellen | Raynor | Servant | Widow | 36 | 1845 | Yorkshire, England |
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