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Household of James Thornton (born 1851, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Thornton, born in 1853 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Andrew (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Matthew (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Thornton's household
James
Thornton
Head
Alice
Thornton
Wife
James
Thornton
Son
John
Thornton
Son
Andrew
Thornton
Son
Matthew
Thornton
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Thornton | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alice | Thornton | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Thornton | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Thornton | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Andrew | Thornton | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Matthew | Thornton | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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