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Household of James Thornton (born 1829, Northumberland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thornton, born in 1829 in Northumberland, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Thornton, born in 1826 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1854 in Northumberland, England), James R (born 1862 in Netherton, Northumberland, England), William (born 1865 in Seghill, Northumberland, England) and Isabella C (born 1859 in Cramlington, Northumberland, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Mary E (born 1881 in Northumberland, England) and John Bruce (born 1879 in Pelton Fell, Northumberland, England).
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James Thornton's household
James
Thornton
Head
Mary
Thornton
Wife
John
Thornton
Son
James R
Thornton
Son
William
Thornton
Son
Isabella C
Thornton
Daughter
Mary E
Cranning
Grand Daughter
John Bruce
Cranning
Grand Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Northumberland, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Thornton | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Northumberland, England | |
Mary | Thornton | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | Morpeth, Northumberland, England | |
John | Thornton | Son | Single | 27 | 1854 | Northumberland, England | |
James R | Thornton | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Netherton, Northumberland, England | |
William | Thornton | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Seghill, Northumberland, England | |
Isabella C | Thornton | Daughter | Married | 22 | 1859 | Cramlington, Northumberland, England | |
Mary E | Cranning | Grand Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Northumberland, England | |
John Bruce | Cranning | Grand Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Pelton Fell, Northumberland, England |
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