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Household of John H Thornton (born 1845, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.
John H Thornton and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John H Thornton, born in 1845 in Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John H was the head of the household, married to Emma Thornton, born in 1840 in Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Isaac (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Amanda (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Emily Jane (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Emma Louise (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Agnes (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Joe (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John H's Lodger, Walter Kesterson, born in 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
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John H Thornton's household
John H
Thornton
Head
Emma
Thornton
Wife
Isaac
Thornton
Son
Amanda
Thornton
Daughter
Emily Jane
Thornton
Daughter
Emma Louise
Thornton
Daughter
Agnes
Thornton
Daughter
Joe
Thornton
Son
Walter
Kesterson
Lodger
| First name(s) | John H |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Lancashire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John H | Thornton | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Lancashire, England | |
Emma | Thornton | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Yorkshire, England | |
Isaac | Thornton | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Amanda | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Emily Jane | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Emma Louise | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Agnes | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Joe | Thornton | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Walter | Kesterson | Lodger | Single | 18 | 1863 | Manchester, Lancashire, England |
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