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Household of James Thornton (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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 1845 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Thornton, born in 1847 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1875 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Emma (born 1877 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Harry (born 1880 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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James Thornton's household

Male

James

Thornton

Head
Female

Mary A

Thornton

Wife
Male

James

Thornton

Son
Female

Emma

Thornton

Daughter
Male

Harry

Thornton

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Leeds, 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

36

1845

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Thornton

Wife

Married

34

1847

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

James

Thornton

Son

Single

6

1875

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Thornton

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Thornton

Son

Single

1

1880

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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