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Household of James Thornton (born 1837)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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 1837 in , consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Thornton, born in 1836 in Wales. They had 4 children; Catherine M (born 1860 in England), Theresa (born 1863 in England), Emily (born 1871 in Wales) and James (born 1874 in Wales).


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James Thornton's household

Male

James

Thornton

Head
Female

Catherine

Thornton

Wife
Female

Catherine M

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Theresa

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Emily

Thornton

Daughter
Male

James

Thornton

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thornton

Head

Married

44

1837

England

Catherine

Thornton

Wife

Married

45

1836

Wales

Catherine M

Thornton

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

England

Theresa

Thornton

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

England

Emily

Thornton

Daughter

-

10

1871

Wales

James

Thornton

Son

-

7

1874

Wales

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