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Household of James Thornton (born 1853, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alva, Stirlingshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thornton, born in 1853 in Perth, Perthshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Thornton, born in 1850 in Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1870 in Port of Menteith, Perthshire, Scotland), James (born 1876 in Perthshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1879 in Perthshire, Scotland).


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James Thornton's household

Male

James

Thornton

Head
Female

Agnes

Thornton

Wife
Male

John

Thornton

Son
Male

James

Thornton

Son
Female

Janet

Thornton

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thornton

Head

Married

28

1853

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Agnes

Thornton

Wife

Married

31

1850

Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Scotland

John

Thornton

Son

-

11

1870

Port of Menteith, Perthshire, Scotland

James

Thornton

Son

-

5

1876

Perthshire, Scotland

Janet

Thornton

Daughter

-

2

1879

Perthshire, Scotland

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