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Household of Jim Thornton (born 1823, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huddersfield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Jim Thornton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jim Thornton, born in 1823 in Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Jim was the head of the household, married to Nanny Thornton, born in 1831 in Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Edwin (born 1858 in Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England), Alice A (born 1861 in Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England), Fred (born 1863 in Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England), Maria (born 1867 in Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England) and Alfred (born 1870 in Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England).


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Jim Thornton's household

Male

Jim

Thornton

Head
Female

Nanny

Thornton

Wife
Male

Edwin

Thornton

Son
Female

Alice A

Thornton

Daughter
Male

Fred

Thornton

Son
Female

Maria

Thornton

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Thornton

Son
First name(s) Jim
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jim

Thornton

Head

Married

58

1823

Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England

Nanny

Thornton

Wife

Married

50

1831

Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England

Edwin

Thornton

Son

Single

23

1858

Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England

Alice A

Thornton

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Thornton

Son

Single

18

1863

Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England

Maria

Thornton

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Thornton

Son

Single

11

1870

Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England

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