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Household of James Thorton (born 1832, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, Lancashire, 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 Thorton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thorton, born in 1832 in Salford, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Anne Thorton, born in 1832 in Ireland. They had 6 children; Mary E (born 1859 in United States), William J (born 1861 in United States), Kate E (born 1865 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Margaret A (born 1867 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Clara L (born 1871 in Salford, Lancashire, England) and Joseph H (born 1873 in Salford, Lancashire, England).


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James Thorton's household

Male

James

Thorton

Head
Female

Anne

Thorton

Wife
Female

Mary E

Thorton

Daughter
Male

William J

Thorton

Son
Female

Kate E

Thorton

Daughter
Female

Margaret A

Thorton

Daughter
Female

Clara L

Thorton

Daughter
Male

Joseph H

Thorton

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Thorton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Salford, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thorton

Head

Married

49

1832

Salford, Lancashire, England

Anne

Thorton

Wife

Married

49

1832

Ireland

Mary E

Thorton

Daughter

Single

22

1859

United States

William J

Thorton

Son

Single

20

1861

United States

Kate E

Thorton

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Salford, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Thorton

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Salford, Lancashire, England

Clara L

Thorton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Salford, Lancashire, England

Joseph H

Thorton

Son

Single

8

1873

Salford, Lancashire, England

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