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Household of John Shornton (born 1842, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, Durham, 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 Shornton and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shornton, born in 1842 in West Auckland, Durham, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Shornton, born in 1838 in Kelloe, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Catherine (born 1865 in Nettlesworth, Durham, England), Ann (born 1869 in Nettlesworth, Durham, England), Mary (born 1870 in Nettlesworth, Durham, England), Grace (born 1874 in Quebec, Durham, England) and Jane (born 1876 in Nettlesworth, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother In Law, Joseph (born 1832 in East Rainton, Durham, England), John's Brother In Law, William (born 1844 in Cassop, Durham, England) and John's Niece, Mary Jane (born 1858 in Nettlesworth, Durham, England).
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John Shornton's household
John
Shornton
Head
Mary
Shornton
Wife
Catherine
Shornton
Daughter
Ann
Shornton
Daughter
Mary
Shornton
Daughter
Grace
Shornton
Daughter
Jane
Shornton
Daughter
Joseph
Crags
Brother In Law
William
Crags
Brother In Law
Mary Jane
Crags
Niece
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Shornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | West Auckland, Durham, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Shornton | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | West Auckland, Durham, England | |
Mary | Shornton | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Kelloe, Durham, England | |
Catherine | Shornton | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Nettlesworth, Durham, England | |
Ann | Shornton | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Nettlesworth, Durham, England | |
Mary | Shornton | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Nettlesworth, Durham, England | |
Grace | Shornton | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Quebec, Durham, England | |
Jane | Shornton | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Nettlesworth, Durham, England | |
Joseph | Crags | Brother In Law | Single | 49 | 1832 | East Rainton, Durham, England | |
William | Crags | Brother In Law | Single | 37 | 1844 | Cassop, Durham, England | |
Mary Jane | Crags | Niece | Single | 23 | 1858 | Nettlesworth, Durham, England |
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