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Household of John Thorlway (born 1855, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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 Thorlway and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thorlway, born in 1855 in Lumley, Durham, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ruth Thorlway, born in 1855 in Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert Wm (born 1874 in Lumley, Durham, England), Ruth (born 1877 in Lumley, Durham, England) and John (born 1880 in Durham, England).


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John Thorlway's household

Male

John

Thorlway

Head
Female

Ruth

Thorlway

Wife
Male

Robert Wm

Thorlway

Son
Female

Ruth

Thorlway

Daughter
Male

John

Thorlway

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Thorlway
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Lumley, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Thorlway

Head

Married

26

1855

Lumley, Durham, England

Ruth

Thorlway

Wife

Married

26

1855

Scotland

Robert Wm

Thorlway

Son

Single

7

1874

Lumley, Durham, England

Ruth

Thorlway

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Lumley, Durham, England

John

Thorlway

Son

Single

1

1880

Durham, England

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