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Household of John Thornburn (born 1828, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Thornburn and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thornburn, born in 1828 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Thornburn, born in 1830 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1863 in Wales), Edith H (born 1853 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England), Henry (born 1867 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England) and Samuel G (born 1872 in Yorkshire, England).


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John Thornburn's household

Male

John

Thornburn

Head
Female

Eliza

Thornburn

Wife
Male

John

Thornburn

Son
Female

Edith H

Grey (Thornburn)

Daughter
Male

Henry

Thornburn

Son
Male

Samuel G

Thornburn

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Thornburn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place York, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thornburn

Head

Married

53

1828

York, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Thornburn

Wife

Married

51

1830

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

John

Thornburn

Son

Single

18

1863

Wales

Edith H

Grey (Thornburn)

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Henry

Thornburn

Son

Single

14

1867

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Samuel G

Thornburn

Son

Single

9

1872

Yorkshire, England

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