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Household of James Thornton (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bramley, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thornton, born in 1844 in Eccleshill, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Thornton, born in 1843 in Bramley, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Emma (born 1868 in Bramley, Yorkshire, England), Ruth Ann (born 1870 in Bramley, Yorkshire, England) and Walter Wm Ross (born 1878 in Bramley, Yorkshire, England).


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James Thornton's household

Male

James

Thornton

Head
Female

Ann

Thornton

Wife
Female

Emma

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Ruth Ann

Thornton

Daughter
Male

Walter Wm Ross

Thornton

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thornton

Head

Married

37

1844

Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Thornton

Wife

Married

38

1843

Bramley, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Thornton

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Bramley, Yorkshire, England

Ruth Ann

Thornton

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Bramley, Yorkshire, England

Walter Wm Ross

Thornton

Son

Single

3

1878

Bramley, Yorkshire, England

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