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Household of James Thornton (born 1843, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 1843 in Carlton, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Maria Thornton, born in 1845 in Carlton, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Mary A (born 1877 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Jane (born 1879 in Morley, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah E (born 1880 in Morley, Yorkshire, England).


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James Thornton's household

Male

James

Thornton

Head
Female

Maria

Thornton

Wife
Female

Mary A

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Jane

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Sarah E

Thornton

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Carlton, 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

38

1843

Carlton, Yorkshire, England

Maria

Thornton

Wife

Married

36

1845

Carlton, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Thornton

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Thornton

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Morley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah E

Thornton

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Morley, Yorkshire, England

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