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Household of James Thornton (born 1836, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thornton, born in 1836 in Rastrick, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thornton, born in 1837 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; William E (born 1864 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Mary A (born 1866 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Agnes (born 1869 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Sarah L (born 1872 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England) and Fred W (born 1875 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England).
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James Thornton's household
James
Thornton
Head
Elizabeth
Thornton
Wife
William E
Thornton
Son
Mary A
Thornton
Daughter
Agnes
Thornton
Daughter
Sarah L
Thornton
Daughter
Fred W
Thornton
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Rastrick, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Thornton | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Rastrick, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Thornton | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Mirfield, Yorkshire, England | |
William E | Thornton | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary A | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England | |
Agnes | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah L | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England | |
Fred W | Thornton | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England |
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