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Household of John Thorn (born 1851, Midlothian)

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 Thorn and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thorn, born in 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Caroline M Thorn, born in 1852 in Exeter, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Caroline M Davis, born in 1822 in Hampshire, England.


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John Thorn's household

Male

John

Thorn

Head
Female

Caroline M

Thorn

Wife
Female

Caroline M

Davis

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Thorn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thorn

Head

Married

30

1851

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Caroline M

Thorn

Wife

Married

29

1852

Exeter, Devon, England

Caroline M

Davis

Visitor

Widow

59

1822

Hampshire, England

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