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Household of James Thornton (born 1826, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
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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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thornton, born in 1826 in Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jannet Thornton, born in 1827 in Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; George (born 1862 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Mary (born 1862 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Adam (born 1866 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandson, James P Thornton, born in 1880 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
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James Thornton's household
James
Thornton
Head
Jannet
Thornton
Wife
George
Thornton
Son
Mary
Thornton
Daughter
Adam
Thornton
Son
James P
Thornton
Grandson
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Thornton | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jannet | Thornton | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
George | Thornton | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Mary | Thornton | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Adam | Thornton | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
James P | Thornton | Grandson | - | 1 | 1880 | Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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