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Household of John Thornber (born 1850, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, Lancashire, 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 Thornber and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thornber, born in 1850 in Pendleton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret A Thornber, born in 1851 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Ruth E (born 1872 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England), Benjamin R (born 1874 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England), William E (born 1876 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England), Martha A (born 1878 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England) and Albert E (born 1879 in Lancashire, England).


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John Thornber's household

Male

John

Thornber

Head
Female

Margaret A

Thornber

Wife
Female

Ruth E

Thornber

Daughter
Male

Benjamin R

Thornber

Son
Male

William E

Thornber

Son
Female

Martha A

Thornber

Daughter
Male

Albert E

Thornber

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Thornber
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thornber

Head

Married

31

1850

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Thornber

Wife

Married

30

1851

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Ruth E

Thornber

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Benjamin R

Thornber

Son

Single

7

1874

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

William E

Thornber

Son

Single

5

1876

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Martha A

Thornber

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Albert E

Thornber

Son

Single

2

1879

Lancashire, England

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