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Household of James Thornton (born 1811, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Howden, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 1811 in Seaton Ross, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Thornton, born in 1817 in Eastrington, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Sarah J, born 1847 in New Village, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Joseph W, born 1875 in New Village, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Apprentice, Thomas G Gamwell, born in 1866 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England.
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James Thornton's household
James
Thornton
Head
Mary
Thornton
Wife
Sarah J
Thornton
Daughter
Joseph W
Clarkson
Grand Son
Thomas G
Gamwell
Apprentice
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 70 |
| Birth year | 1811 |
| Birth place | Seaton Ross, 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 | 70 | 1811 | Seaton Ross, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Thornton | Wife | Married | 64 | 1817 | Eastrington, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah J | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 34 | 1847 | New Village, Yorkshire, England | |
Joseph W | Clarkson | Grand Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | New Village, Yorkshire, England | |
Thomas G | Gamwell | Apprentice | Single | 15 | 1866 | Castleford, Yorkshire, England |
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