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Household of James Thornton (born 1817, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thornton, born in 1817 in Rastrick, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Thornton, born in 1817 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Joseph Birkin, born in 1846 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England.


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James Thornton's household

Male

James

Thornton

Head
Female

Hannah

Thornton

Wife
Male

Joseph

Birkin

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Rastrick, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thornton

Head

Married

64

1817

Rastrick, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Thornton

Wife

Married

64

1817

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Birkin

Boarder

Single

35

1846

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

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