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Household of John Thorley (born 1831, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Congleton, 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.

John Thorley and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thorley, born in 1831 in Sandbach, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Caroline Thorley, born in 1826 in Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Father, William (born 1805 in Elton, Cheshire, England), John's Boarder, James (born 1815 in Stockport, Cheshire, England) and John's Boarder, Samuel (born 1842 in Stockport, Cheshire, England).


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John Thorley's household

Male

John

Thorley

Head
Female

Caroline

Thorley

Wife
Male

William

Thorley

Father
Male

James

Greenhalgh

Boarder
Male

Samuel

Greenhalgh

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Thorley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Sandbach, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thorley

Head

Married

50

1831

Sandbach, Cheshire, England

Caroline

Thorley

Wife

Married

55

1826

Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England

William

Thorley

Father

Widower

76

1805

Elton, Cheshire, England

James

Greenhalgh

Boarder

Widower

66

1815

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Samuel

Greenhalgh

Boarder

Widower

39

1842

Stockport, Cheshire, England

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