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Household of James Thornton (born 1827, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thornton, born in 1827 in Southowram, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Thornton, born in 1824 in Southowram, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Emma (born 1857 in Southowram, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1863 in Southowram, Yorkshire, England) and James H (born 1867 in Southowram, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Nephew, Alfred Fielding, born in 1857 in Southowram, Yorkshire, England.


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James Thornton's household

Male

James

Thornton

Head
Female

Hannah

Thornton

Wife
Female

Emma

Thornton

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Thornton

Son
Male

James H

Thornton

Son
Male

Alfred

Fielding

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Southowram, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thornton

Head

Married

54

1827

Southowram, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Thornton

Wife

Married

57

1824

Southowram, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Thornton

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Southowram, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Thornton

Son

Single

18

1863

Southowram, Yorkshire, England

James H

Thornton

Son

Single

14

1867

Southowram, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Fielding

Nephew

Single

24

1857

Southowram, Yorkshire, England

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