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Household of John Thorn (born 1852, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 Thorn and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thorn, born in 1852 in West Ham, Essex, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Thorn, born in 1857 in Orsett, Essex, England. They had 3 children; James S (born 1877 in Canning Town, Essex, England), John W (born 1879 in Canning Town, Essex, England) and Jane S (born 1881 in Canning Town, Essex, England).


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John Thorn's household

Male

John

Thorn

Head
Female

Emma

Thorn

Wife
Male

James S

Thorn

Son
Male

John W

Thorn

Son
Female

Jane S

Thorn

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Thorn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place West Ham, Essex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thorn

Head

Married

29

1852

West Ham, Essex, England

Emma

Thorn

Wife

Married

24

1857

Orsett, Essex, England

James S

Thorn

Son

Single

4

1877

Canning Town, Essex, England

John W

Thorn

Son

Single

2

1879

Canning Town, Essex, England

Jane S

Thorn

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Canning Town, Essex, England

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