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Household of James Thornton (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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 1839 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Thornton, born in 1837 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Daughter, Emily (born 1863 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and James's Step Son, Thomas (born 1866 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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James Thornton's household

Male

James

Thornton

Head
Female

Eliza

Thornton

Wife
Female

Emily

Parkinson

Step Daughter
Male

Thomas

Parkinson

Step Son
First name(s) James
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Halifax, 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

42

1839

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Thornton

Wife

Married

44

1837

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Parkinson

Step Daughter

Single

18

1863

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Parkinson

Step Son

Single

15

1866

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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