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Household of Joel Thornley (born 1824, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, Cheshire, 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.

Joel Thornley and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joel Thornley, born in 1824 in Bramhall, Cheshire, consisted of 4 members. Joel was the head of the household, married to Betty Thornley, born in 1824 in Bramhall, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Joel's Niece, Sarah Ann (born 1841 in Cheshire, England) and Joel's Boarder, John (born 1846 in Bredbury, Cheshire, England).


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Joel Thornley's household

Male

Joel

Thornley

Head
Female

Betty

Thornley

Wife
Female

Sarah Ann

Betney

Niece
Male

John

Higton

Boarder
First name(s) Joel
Last name Thornley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Bramhall, Cheshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Joel

Thornley

Head

Married

57

1824

Bramhall, Cheshire, England

Betty

Thornley

Wife

Married

57

1824

Bramhall, Cheshire, England

Sarah Ann

Betney

Niece

Widow

40

1841

Cheshire, England

John

Higton

Boarder

Single

35

1846

Bredbury, Cheshire, England

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